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Over one million Teslas have been recalled because of defect

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Published 20:28 22 Sep 2022 GMT+1

Over one million Teslas have been recalled because of defect

Tesla discovered the problem during production testing in August

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Almost 1.1 million Teslas have been recalled in the US because of a defect.

Elon Musk's firm discovered the issue during a production test in August.

The 2017 to 2022 Model 3 sedans and 2020/2021 Model Y SUVs are among the cars being recalled.

So what sort of futuristic gaffe is the electric car company dealing with here?

Well, it turns out that the windows can pinch a person’s fingers when being rolled up.

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Tesla say that the automatic window reversal system could be incorrectly reacting if there is an obstruction.

If the windows aren't closing correctly, while trapping someone's hand in the process, then that's a violation of federal safety standards for power windows.

However, the company has ensured customers that an online software update will fix the problem.

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Owners will be notified by letter starting from November 15. 

Tesla say it is not aware of any warranty claims or injuries due to the problem.

UNILAD have contacted Tesla for further comment.

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Elon Musk has also recently revealed that his new robot Tesla Optimus will arrive on September 30 - Tesla's AI Day.

The event will consist of the company's newest and most exciting products.

The robot itself is a 5ft 8ins, 125-pound humanoid robot whose face/screen will display information. 

Musk says the humanoid robot will be capable of dead-lifting 150 pounds (69kg), while being able to carry 45 pounds (21kg).

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Apparently the bot will make use of Tesla's autopilot software and will be equipped with eight cameras to feed into the neural network, which is said to emulate functions of the human brain.

It uses the cameras to evaluate its surroundings by identifying objects, routes and images.

Despite concerns made by people who watch too many sci-fi films, Musk promised it's a non-dangerous robot capable of 'boring tasks'.

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Speaking to British journalist John Micklethwait from a live link-up at the forum in Doha, Musk said: "I hope that we will have an interesting prototype to show people.

"We have a very talented team at Tesla that I'm working with closely to have a prototype humanoid robot ready by the end of September. 

"And I think we are tracking to that point."

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Last year, the Tesla CEO, who has previously spoken about his fears over artificial intelligence getting out of hand, also said: "We're setting it such that it is at a mechanical level, at a physical level, that you can run away from it and most likely overpower it."

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Featured Image Credit: Shutterstock/Shutterstock

Topics: Tesla, Elon Musk

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish has an MA in Multimedia Journalism and is passionate about delivering sarcastic/mildly amusing content. After studying business at undergrad, Anish realised that he’d much prefer getting paid to rant about a topic, rather than to find a solution to it. Apart from that, he loves the ‘Four F’s’, as he calls it - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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