Tesla Semi Undergoes Recall
It has been a little over half a year since the Tesla Semi hit the market, and there is a new safety concern that has led to thirty-six of the machines to become recalled voluntarily by Tesla.
Details
From the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration:
“Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2023 Semi vehicles. The door open warning indicator only displays when the vehicle’s parking brake is not engaged and the side door is not fully latched. 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.””
In short, the warning indicator for open side doors is programmed as a suggestion, not a requirement, and drivers are able to operate the Tesla Semi with the side door open. Tesla believes there are thirty-five Semis that are affected by this oversight.
The interesting tidbit about this recall is that it is hardly a recall at all: to fix the issue, Tesla is issuing an over-the-air update to the software system to make sure that the vehicle will not operate with the side door open anymore, rather than just giving the driver a firm warning.
Conclusion
Fortunately for everyone involved, the fix is a simple one to implement, and nobody has been reported to have been hurt as a direct cause of this technical oversight.
This is the second recall the Tesla Semi has undergone, with the first involving the electronic parking brake module sometimes slipping and failing to move the Semi into the park position.
We wanted to bring this to your attention because it shows the intricacies of developing a smarter, better truck. Often when designing these massive systems, whether they are green energy or autonomous trucking, sometimes even the most simple of things can be overlooked, which is part of why both of the revolutions are taking so long and will continue to take an indefinite amount of time.
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