Electric vehicle maker Tesla is voluntarily recalling over 40,000 of its Model S and Model X vehicles, citing concerns over a potential loss of power steering assist, according to a filing earlier this month with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The filing, made public on Tuesday, states that the recent 2022.36 firmware update has “changed calibration values for the electronic power assist steering (EPAS) system.”
Approximately 40,168 2017–2021 Model S and Model X vehicles are affected by the recall, and an estimated 1 percent of the recalled vehicles have the defect, according to the filing. Vehicles in production are not impacted, according to the company….