Tesla has issued a new recall for its battery electric Semi after discovering that the door open warning indicator only displays if the vehicle’s parking brake is not engaged and the side door is not fully latched. A total of 36 units are affected, indicating that Semi production is still relatively low.
This is the second recall for Tesla’s electric tractor. The first took place in March and concerns an electronic parking brake valve module (PVM) that may lead to a rollaway and/or crash. The company recalled 35 affected units at the time.
“In addition, the door closure warning system allows the operator to dismiss the notification that the side door is unlatched, which could result in driving with an unsecured door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 206, ‘Door Locks and Door Retention Components,'” according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall notice.
Tesla Semi now has a door closure warning system specifically for its independently operated rear-hinged side doors. If the system detects that the door is not fully latched and the parking brake is not engaged, it will notify the operator through the vehicle’s touchscreen.
This update is available on a subset of affected vehicles running software version 2023.12 or higher, and can be dismissed by the operator. Tesla has issued an over-the-air software update to fix any issues. Owner notification letters will be sent out starting August 11th.
PepsiCo received the first production Semis on December 1st, 2022.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, confirmed during his keynote speech at the Edison Electric Institute conference in Texas that the volume production of Tesla’s Class 8 tractor is planned to begin towards the end of 2023. In 2024, Tesla aims to produce up to 50,000 electric Semi trucks.
Source: CCJDigital
