The Australian Governmentās Vehicle Recalls program has identified software issues in as many as 15,914 Teslas, both Model 3 and Model Y, which could affect the vehiclesā safety.
Managed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, the recall program says all Model 3 and Model Y variants within the 2022 model year are affected.
The recall outlines the electric cars' software issue as affecting the tail-lights, stating they may not work properly and could cause Teslas to be hard to spot at night time.
āDue to a software error, the tail lamps on one or both sides may not illuminate as intended. If this occurs during dark conditions, the traffic behind will have reduced visibility and may not be able to identify the vehicle,ā the recall statement said.
It also specifies, however, that the defect doesnāt affect the physical brake lights, reverse lights, and indicator signals.
The good news for Tesla owners is that, because the error is software-based, the almost-16,000 cars donāt actually need to be booked in with Tesla for a fix.
Teslaās over-the-air (OTA) updates have been able to fix the error, so the recall issued by the government intends mainly to ensure that Tesla owners have checked their vehicle software is up to date.
āThe software release that contains the remedy has deployed over-the-air to all affected vehicles,ā it said.
āIf your vehicle is running software version 2022.40.100 or 2022.40.1 or later, your vehicle is not subject to this issue.ā