<p>Tesla issued a recall in the United States to just over 40,000 vehicles for a possible problem in the electric power steering system, an issue that was being fixed remotely.</p>.<p>The US road safety agency, the NHTSA, reported a possible defect in this system in a filing dated November 1 and published on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"Reduced or lost power steering assist does not affect steering control, but could require greater steering effort from the driver, particularly at low speeds," the agency said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/as-musk-focuses-on-twitter-his-56-billion-tesla-pay-goes-to-trial-1160193.html" target="_blank">As Musk focuses on Twitter, his $56 billion Tesla pay goes to trial</a></strong></p>.<p>The affected vehicles - Model S and Model X manufactured between 2017 and 2021 - can be remotely fixed at no charge.</p>.<p>According to Tesla, 97 percent of the concerned vehicles had an update as of November 1.</p>.<p>Tesla already made several recalls in the United States this year to remotely modify potentially problematic features.</p>.<p>At the end of September, the company recalled more than one million vehicles because of a risk of injury in operating the car windows.</p>
<p>Tesla issued a recall in the United States to just over 40,000 vehicles for a possible problem in the electric power steering system, an issue that was being fixed remotely.</p>.<p>The US road safety agency, the NHTSA, reported a possible defect in this system in a filing dated November 1 and published on Tuesday.</p>.<p>"Reduced or lost power steering assist does not affect steering control, but could require greater steering effort from the driver, particularly at low speeds," the agency said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/as-musk-focuses-on-twitter-his-56-billion-tesla-pay-goes-to-trial-1160193.html" target="_blank">As Musk focuses on Twitter, his $56 billion Tesla pay goes to trial</a></strong></p>.<p>The affected vehicles - Model S and Model X manufactured between 2017 and 2021 - can be remotely fixed at no charge.</p>.<p>According to Tesla, 97 percent of the concerned vehicles had an update as of November 1.</p>.<p>Tesla already made several recalls in the United States this year to remotely modify potentially problematic features.</p>.<p>At the end of September, the company recalled more than one million vehicles because of a risk of injury in operating the car windows.</p>