Tesla is issuing a recall for selected vehicles in Europe for a potential issue with brake line corrosion, reported Not A Tesla App, and the carmaker is contacting vehicle owners ahead of an expected notice from regulators in Europe.
The recall is for vehicles produced at Gigafactory Berlin in Germany, and covers model years 2024 and 2025. This affects the updated Model 3 “Highland” facelift and the pre-facelift Model Y in that production range, and the facelifted “Juniper” Model Y is outside of that as it is considered a 2026-year model. The total number of vehicles affected is not known as there has yet to be an official recall notice, according to the report.
The electric carmaker will be carrying out two actions for affected vehicles; the first is to replace the brake fluid, and the second is a “software-related change”, the report wrote. During the brake fluid replacement, Tesla will inspect the vehicle’s brake lines, and if there is corrosion present, the component will be replaced.
The report notes that Tesla does not expect to be replacing brake lines, and that only the brake fluid is the expected issue. The hardware replacement, along with the software update for the vehicle’s brake configuration, will be carried out at a Tesla service centre, and Mobile Ranger support is not applicable to this recall as it involves collection and disposal of used brake fluid.
Service duration for this recall will be around 60 minutes for the Model Y and around 90 minutes for the Model 3, in line with brake fluid replacement procedure in the service manual for Tesla vehicles, according to Not A Tesla App. A longer duration may be incurred if replacement of brake lines is required.
Vehicle owners in Europe who are affected by the recall will be notified directly by Tesla, either through the Tesla mobile app when the next service slot is requested, or by e-mail, according to the report.
Tesla vehicles for the Malaysian market are produced at Gigafactory Shanghai, and not Gigafactory Berlin which produces the aforementioned affected vehicles, and so Malaysian-market Tesla vehicles are outside the scope of this recall.
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