Tesla recalls 30,000 Model X cars, shares hit two-year low

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Tesla Inc recalled nearly 30,000 Model X cars in the United States over an issue that may cause the front passenger air bag to deploy incorrectly, sending its shares down nearly 3% on Friday to their lowest in nearly two years.

A Tesla Model X electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow, Russia July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photorecalled nearly 30,000 Model X cars in the United States over an issue that may cause the front passenger air bag to deploy incorrectly, sending its shares down nearly 3% on Friday to their lowest in nearly two years.

The air bag could deploy incorrectly in certain low-speed collision events where a young front seat passenger is unbelted and out of position, increasing the risk of injury, the company said in a filing with U.S. regulators.The problem will be addressed through an over-the-air software update, the company said in a letter filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Anil D'Silva and Mark Porter

 

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I'm sure Tesla will release a software update which will fix everything /s

Every car has recalls. Never hurt sales yet.. except maybe the ford pinto.

Sad

Its an OTA software update ffs. Get some fired techies from twitter as journalists, Reuters.

elonmusk please delete Reuters account

So. Much. Winning.

Womp womp.

What manufacturer hasn't had problems with cheap Chinese air-bags?

I'd call their CEO but he's busy learning what micro-services are

man... he can't engineer for shit.

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