Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving

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The problem seems more prevalent in China than elsewhere, "for reasons unknown".

By April, it had identified the problem as deformation of the hood latch switch, "which could prevent the customer from being notified about an open hood state".

The problem affects more than 1.8 million cars, which means it's slightly smaller than the recall in December that applied to more than 2 million Teslas.

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Author / Journalist: Jonathan M. Gitlin

Category: Technology

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Topics: Tesla recall Cars

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Published On: 2024-07-30 @ 14:20:17 (14 hours ago)

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