It’s the latest large-scale product recall involving software problems for Tesla. The company issued software updates for almost all of its U.S. vehicles last December, to add more safeguards for its Autopilot system, and in February to address a problem with font sizes on its instrument panel.
The company began investigating the issue in March after it received complaints from drivers in China, according to a NHTSA recall report. A month later it identified the problem as having to do with “latch switch deformation,” and an investigation determined that the problem occurred more often in China “for reasons unknown,” as compared to North America.
The company started distributing the software update to Tesla owners on June 18, according to the recall notice.
The company identified three warranty claims associated with the issue but there weren’t any injuries or deaths, according to NHTSA.