<p>Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million US vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury.</p>.<p>The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall covers some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles.</p>.<p>Tesla said that it was not aware of any warranty claims, field reports, crashes, injuries, or deaths related to the recall.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/fire-at-tesla-powered-pge-facility-shuts-down-part-of-highway-1-in-california-1146871.html">Fire at Tesla-powered PG&E facility shuts down part of Highway 1 in California</a></strong></p>.<p>NHTSA said a closing window without the proper automatic reversing system may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.</p>.<p>NHTSA said the vehicles failed to comply with the requirements of a federal motor vehicle safety standard on power windows.</p>.<p>Tesla said that during product testing in August employees identified window automatic reversal system performance that had "greater than expected variations in response to pinch detection."</p>.<p>After extensive additional testing, Tesla determined that the vehicles' pinch detection and retraction performance in the test results did not meet automatic reversal systems requirements.</p>.<p>Tesla said that starting September 13, vehicles in production and in pre-delivery received a software update that sets power-operated window operation to the requirements.</p>.<p>The software update "enhances the calibration of the vehicle’s automatic window reversal system behavior," Tesla said.</p>.<p>Tesla shares were down 3.5% in Thursday afternoon trading.</p>.<p>Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Twitter Thursday criticized the description of the callback as a recall.</p>.<p>"The terminology is outdated & inaccurate. This is a tiny over-the-air software update. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no injuries," he said.</p>.<p>Both NHTSA and Tesla in documents made public on Thursday referred to the campaign as a recall.</p>
<p>Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million US vehicles because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction, increasing the risk of injury.</p>.<p>The electric vehicle manufacturer told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it would perform an over-the-air software update of the automatic window reversal system. The recall covers some 2017-2022 Model 3, 2020-2021 Model Y, and 2021-2022 Model S and Model X vehicles.</p>.<p>Tesla said that it was not aware of any warranty claims, field reports, crashes, injuries, or deaths related to the recall.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/fire-at-tesla-powered-pge-facility-shuts-down-part-of-highway-1-in-california-1146871.html">Fire at Tesla-powered PG&E facility shuts down part of Highway 1 in California</a></strong></p>.<p>NHTSA said a closing window without the proper automatic reversing system may exert excessive force by pinching a driver or passenger before retracting, increasing the risk of injury.</p>.<p>NHTSA said the vehicles failed to comply with the requirements of a federal motor vehicle safety standard on power windows.</p>.<p>Tesla said that during product testing in August employees identified window automatic reversal system performance that had "greater than expected variations in response to pinch detection."</p>.<p>After extensive additional testing, Tesla determined that the vehicles' pinch detection and retraction performance in the test results did not meet automatic reversal systems requirements.</p>.<p>Tesla said that starting September 13, vehicles in production and in pre-delivery received a software update that sets power-operated window operation to the requirements.</p>.<p>The software update "enhances the calibration of the vehicle’s automatic window reversal system behavior," Tesla said.</p>.<p>Tesla shares were down 3.5% in Thursday afternoon trading.</p>.<p>Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk on Twitter Thursday criticized the description of the callback as a recall.</p>.<p>"The terminology is outdated & inaccurate. This is a tiny over-the-air software update. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no injuries," he said.</p>.<p>Both NHTSA and Tesla in documents made public on Thursday referred to the campaign as a recall.</p>