Following a near two-million vehicle recall in the United States, Tesla has issued an Australian bulletin concerning 34,993 Model Ys and Model 3s sold in Australia – around a third of all vehicles the brand has delivered.
The recall concerns a manufacturing defect in which “the bonnet latch assembly may not detect when it is opened by the driver and therefore fail to warn the driver of ‘open bonnet’”.
This could lead to a bonnet unlatching while driving and obstructing the driver’s view. Owners will be contacted by Tesla in writing yet the fix is almost entirely hands-off. You can view the recall notice here.
All Tesla Model 3 and Model Y owners built between 2020-2024 need to do is perform a software update to version 2024.20.3.
It is simple to check whether your car has already updated, tapping 'Controls' > 'Software’ on the vehicle’s multimedia touchscreen.
The latest recall comes after a long line of rather prominent recalls for the electric car brand. Prominent Australian specific campaigns included a steering issue in January for pre-update Model 3s and issue with updated Model 3’s top-tether child seat mounts.
Tesla’s facelift also added an additional centre airbag for a total of seven, as well as additional bolstering where the doors meet the body in response to requirements in its American home market, though it remains unrated by ANCAP.
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