The Tesla Model 3, like many other models equipped with powerful drivetrains, has a Track mode for when drivers want to see what their car is capable of. That mode, though, is at the heart of a new recall that affects 48,184 vehicles.
Fortunately for Tesla, the fix should be a pretty simple one because the fault is that the car doesn’t display the actual unit of speed in Track mode. Although the car will show the driver the numerical speed at which they’re traveling, Tesla unintentionally removed the MPH or KM/H indication from the display.
While that doesn’t really matter on a closed track, the mode can be used on the street, where regulators require that the unit of speed be displayed. According to NHTSA’s documents, Tesla noticed the error in December 2021 and determined earlier this month that a recall was necessary.
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The issue affects the 2018-2022MY Model 3 Performance vehicles with Track mode running firmware releases 2021.44.25 through 2022.12. According to the NHTSA, the lack of speed unit “may not adequately inform the driver of the vehicle speed, which may increase the risk of a collision.” The automaker isn’t aware of any accidents or injuries as a result of the condition.
To resolve this issue, Tesla will release an over-the-air update to reintroduce the display of the speed unit when using Track mode. As such the updates, which were introduced on April 18, 2022, will be made at no cost to owners, who will get a letter informing them about the recall in June.
