Teslaa well-known electric car manufacturer led by the eccentric Elon Musk spoke up overhaul of 130,000 vehicles which cause touch screen issues due to CPU overheating.

According to the information we have, the problem concerns at least versions 2022 Model 3 and Y and 2021 and 2022 Model X and S. These vehicle models have been found to have a problem with the infotainment system’s processor that is causing it to overheat during fast charging. As a result, the touch screen may fail or even turn off. Tesla began Deploy the May 3 OTA update to correct the bug.

In its review notice, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) explained that: “The central processing unit (CPU) may not cool sufficiently during fast charging or preparation for fast charging to avoid higher than expected temperatures, which can cause processing to slow down or restart the CPU. Slower processing or restarting processing may result the center screen display is delayed or empty“.

However, NHTSA’s advice does not clearly and accurately explain what caused the error or how it was fixed through a software update (if at all, because this would not be the first time the patch got stuck). ). It seems that this could have something to do with the way the vehicle prepares the battery for fast charging.

But while a screen malfunction or malfunction is coming to the fore, other possible effects, according to NHTSA, are that drivers cannot use the rear camera, change speed using the touch screen, and adjust driving speed. windshield wipers (some Tesla models adjust this automatically and only have manual control from the center panel). The agency has recorded 59 warranty claims, 59 field reports and is currently unaware of any injuries or deaths due to this problem.

Due to the lack of transparency regarding this decision, which has affected or is affecting Tesla vehicles, some are speculating about it the origin could be in processors based on AMD Ryzen, which the manufacturer began to introduce from last year. This hypothesis sounds plausible when we look at the generations of the models involved, as there are clearly none from 2020 or earlier. What’s more, some drivers saw a drop in driving quality earlier this year compared to Intel Atom processors used by previous generations of Tesla.

This is not the first time Tesla has called to review one of its models, as in 2017, a problem was identified with the Model X, which was rooted in incorrectly set up cables.