MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 21: People look at a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle on a showroom floor at the Miami Design District on October 21, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Tesla reported $1.6 billion in profits for the months of July, August, and September, a record for them.
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Leading electric carmaker Tesla found itself in the middle of yet another massive recall, this time in the country of Australia. Tesla recalled 7,055 vehicles from its 2014-2020 Tesla Model S and 2017-2020 Tesla Model 3 sedans, affecting thousands of Aussie motorists in the process.
Australia joins China and US in list of countries with Tesla recalls
The Australian Department of Infrastructure found two separate faults with Tesla's vehicles, forcing the company to file recall notices. These faults are similar to the ones discovered in the United States and China earlier this month. That resulted in 674,873 Model S and Model 3 sedans being recalled in those two countries, accounting for 29.1 percent of the total number of cars Tesla has ever produced.
Out of the 7,055 Tesla vehicles affected in Australia, 5,143 of those came from the 2017-2020 Model 3 mid-size sedan. The remaining 1,912 units came from Tesla's 2014-2020 Model S large sedan. 9,588 Tesla vehicles have been registered for use on Australian roads in December 2020, meaning 73.6 percent of those cars are affected by the safety recalls Down Under.
The Department of Infrastructure mirrored the fault described overseas on its recall notice for Tesla's Model 3, saying "Due to the routing of the rear-view camera cable through the trunk lid it may become damaged through repeated opening of the trunk lid. This will result in the rear-view camera not displaying on the centre console."
The Department of Infrastructure also explained on the notice that a "loss of the rear-view camera may increase the chance of an accident causing injury or death while the driver is reversing."
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Model 3 and Model S cars affected by the recall
With the possibility of the rear view camera's cable being damaged through repeated opening of the Model 3's boot lid, Tesla has warned owners to make additional checks while reversing. Tesla will notify the affected owners of the Model 3 when parts become available.
Regarding the recall notice for Tesla's Model S, the Department of Infrastructure blamed the incorrect position of the secondary bonnet latch. Because of this manufacturing issue, the bonnet may open without warning, increasing the risk of an accident causing injury or death to vehicle occupants and other road users.
Just like the owners of the Model 3, the Department of Infrastructure advised Model S owners to schedule an appointment with Tesla after getting a notification from the company regarding the availability of the affected parts.
Tesla's sales have skyrocketed Down Under with buyers switching to zero-emissions vehicles. Tesla does not report its Australian sales but an Electric Vehicle Council report last year showed the brand selling more than 7,000 vehicles through the first six months of 2021.
Tesla managed to sell a record total of 936,172 electric vehicles globally last year, its best-ever sales volume.
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