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Tesla Semi
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You’re here issued a voluntary recall on the Semi, a first since the company began delivering the heavy-duty electric trucks to customers in December 2022.
According deposit reminder posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website, 35 tractor-trailers were affected. The trucks were built with an electronic parking brake valve module that contained a defect by supplier Bendix in February 2023.
The defect left drivers vulnerable to “rolling” incidents and increased the likelihood of an accident. According to a recall notice, faulty modules may “not move into park position when the parking brake is activated,” leaving drivers unaware that their Semi might roll. The parking brake component failure did not result in an accident or damage, according to the filings.
While Tesla showed off the Semi’s design in late 2017, it only started producing the trucks in Nevada last year and began deliveries to the first Pepsi customer at a marketing event in late 2017. Last year.
In documents filed on the NHTSA site, Tesla said it “will replace the parking brake valve module with a revised part with improved internal components that prevent air leaks and allow the driver to engage and disengage the parking brakes”.
Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker is expected to release its first-quarter 2023 vehicle production and deliveries report this weekend. Tesla has yet to break down Semi production and delivery numbers in its updates. quarterly days.