The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued two announcements this week, indicating that Tesla has recently begun to recall thousands of electric vehicles and over 60,000 Cybertruck models due to collision risks.
According to the NHTSA announcement, the company founded and operated by Elon Musk started recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles on October 10th because their battery pack contractor may have failed to fulfill their obligations, leading to insufficient battery power.
Five days later, on October 15th, Tesla issued a recall order for specific 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles because the software versions installed in these vehicles were not updated to the latest 2025.38.3 version.
The recall order indicated that the vehicle controller software could cause the front parking lights to be too bright, exceeding the maximum light output value, thereby “adversely affecting the visibility of other drivers.” The recall order also stated that, “the vehicles in question fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.108 ‘Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment’.”
According to the recall notice issued on October 10th, a total of 12,963 Tesla 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles were affected by the battery pack contractor issue.
The recall notice on October 15th stated that a total of 63,619 Tesla 2024-2026 Cybertrucks may be affected by the issue of overly bright parking lights.
For the models involved in the October 10th recall order (SB-25-16-005), Tesla service centers will provide free battery pack replacements. Owners can expect to receive notification letters by December 9th.
Tesla stated that owners affected by the October 15th recall (SB-25-00-008) can download wireless software updates free of charge. The recall notification letters are expected to be sent out by December 13th.
Affected owners can contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 for inquiries.
(This article references reporting by USA TODAY)