Tesla has at the very least yet another recall in retailer this 12 months, if not as giant because the final one. As BBC News reports, the EV maker has recalled 40,168 Model S and Model X automobiles over a software program defect that may cut back or minimize energy steering help when the automotive mistakenly treats potholes and different bumps within the street as steering help torque. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is anxious the sudden lack of assist could possibly be jarring sufficient to result in a crash.

The flaw impacts mannequin years 2017 by means of 2021 for each vehicles, and first appeared with the 2022.36 firmware replace. As with a few of Tesla’s recollects, the repair includes a software program patch that has already rolled out. Over 97 % of affected automobiles have already got the brand new code, Tesla says.

This is the seventeenth recall Tesla has issued in 2022. It’s not practically as far-reaching as a September recall over defective energy window performance, which affected virtually 1.1 million vehicles within the US. Combined, nonetheless, the glitches have affected about 3.4 million EVs throughout the corporate’s lineup. They’ve included issues with seat belt chimes, overheating infotainment methods and a Full Self Driving bug that allow automobiles roll by means of cease indicators. The firm additionally needed to change its Boombox characteristic over worries the exterior audio playback might override necessary low-speed sounds.

The energy steering defect additionally comes at a tough second for Tesla. The firm’s inventory worth has dropped sharply in latest weeks as traders worry Elon Musk’s Twitter buy might have distracted the entrepreneur. Tesla inventory is hovering round $190 as we write this — decrease than it was in May 2021. Factor in a tumultuous third quarter and it is clear the model has misplaced some confidence, even when its gross sales are nonetheless very wholesome.