According to the German Federal Automobile Agency, 59,000 Teslas were affected by the security bug.

According to the German Automobile Agency, 59,000 Tesla vehicles are suffering from a serious safety bug. The agency is asking Tesla to recall these vehicles.

Modern cars are increasingly integrating more electronics. While there are certain advantages to this, there are obviously many disadvantages to this practice. Among them, of course, breakdowns that happen much more often, but, above all, they are more difficult to detect and fix. There is another very important aspect, namely security. Tesla cars, in particular, are paying the price. And the situation in Germany is now becoming rather delicate.

German Automobile Agency Says 59,000 Tesla Vehicles Suffer From Serious Safety Bug

Germany’s federal automotive agency Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) is asking Tesla to recall at least 59,000 vehicles due to a software glitch. On June 29, KBA posted a warning on its website informing Model Y and Model 3 owners that there was a bug in the eCall security system on those vehicles, Reuters reported. This issue prevents the tool from automatically calling an ambulance in the event of a serious accident.

The agency asks Tesla to recall these cars

Also, according to KBA, at least 59,129 vehicles worldwide will be affected by the problem, including Model Y crossovers produced at the most recent plant in Berlin. The German media first reported this a few days ago.

Until this week, three of the eleven recalls initiated by Tesla this year were related to software bugs. Most recently, the US federal highway safety agency, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced a recall of approximately 130,000 vehicles due to a bug that could cause the infotainment system on Tesla vehicles to overheat from 2021 and 2022. Announcing it A new safety concern emerged after Tesla announced a nearly 18% decline in vehicle deliveries.