More than 1.6 million Model S, X, 3, and Y electric cars are being recalled by Tesla due to issues with the door latch controls and automated assisted steering in China.

The recall was notified on Friday by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which also stated that Tesla Motors in Beijing and Shanghai would employ remote upgrades to address the issues.
According to SAMR, “when the automatic assisted steering function is turned on for vehicles within the scope of this recall, the driver may misuse the level two combined assisted driving function, increasing the risk of vehicle collision and posing a safety hazard.”

7,538 imported Tesla vehicles manufactured between October 26, 2022, and November 16, 2023 are also included in the recall since it was discovered that they had a “problem with the door unlock logic controls.”

The company also had to recall over 128,000 automobiles in China in 2022 because of a rear motor inverter fault.
Even if US-China relations have soured, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has developed strong relationships with Chinese officials. China is a big market and the company’s manufacturing center.

Chinese state news agency Xinhua claimed earlier this week that Tesla delivered approximately 947,000 vehicles in 2023 from its Shanghai production facility, its first “gigafactory” to be built abroad.
The recall follows the recall of over two million Tesla electric cars in the US last month to enhance the vehicle’s driver monitoring system.
Additionally, it follows a two-year study by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which concluded that the system was flawed following many collisions in which the vehicle was operating on autopilot.

Increased warnings and notifications to drivers to keep their hands on the wheel are part of the software improvements meant to make drivers who use Tesla’s Autopilot system pay more attention to the road, according to documents submitted by Tesla with the US government.