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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday April 22 2017, @01:39PM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-stop-now dept.

Tesla has issued a voluntary global recall for some of its Model S and Model X cars to fix a problem with the parking brake. The electric car maker said about 2% of the 53,000 vehicles built from February to October 2016 were affected, but all of those cars are being recalled. The company added it had no reports of accidents or injuries relating to the brake issue.

In a statement the firm said the electric parking brakes installed on Model S and Model X "may contain a small gear that could have been manufactured improperly by our third-party supplier". If the gear were to break, the parking brake would continue to keep the car from moving, but the parking brake would be stuck in place, it added.


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  • (Score: 2) by tibman on Saturday April 22 2017, @08:10PM

    by tibman (134) Subscriber Badge on Saturday April 22 2017, @08:10PM (#498048)

    Easier to repo?

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