Elon Musk said Tesla is not physically recalling 1.1 million vehicles, saying the company is only issuing a “tiny software” update to fix the pinching window problem
Tesla submitted a safety recall report with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
The report quoted that the Tesla recalled around 1.1 million vehicles to prevent drivers from getting pinched by the windows while being rolled up
The windows in these Tesla cars would not recognise certain objects while closing, which could result in “a pinching injury to the occupant”
"The terminology is outdated and inaccurate. This is a tiny over-the-air software update. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no injuries, Musk replied when a Twitter user asked about physical recall“
Tesla said it will release a free over-the-air firmware update to affected vehicles to enhance the calibration of the vehicle’s automatic window reversal system behaviour
Tesla said it is not aware of any warranty claims or injuries due to the window problem
In May, Tesla physically recalled 1,30,000 cars to fix touchscreen issues caused by an overheating CPU