Half a million Tesla vehicles recalled in US

Tesla has issued a recall for 475,000 cars in the US to address widespread issues with the bootlid, rear-view camera, and the front bootlid.

Of the nearly half a million Tesla vehicles involved in the recall, the Model 3 makes up 75 per cent, while the remaining 25 per cent is made up of Model S vehicles.

The electric carmaker says the rear-view camera fitted to Model 3s built between 2017 and 2020 may be damaged by opening and closing the boot.

Model S vehicles built from 2014 to 2021 can suffer from latch issues on the front bootlid, allowing it to open and obstructing the driver’s view.

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Tesla shares fell by as much as three per cent on the news, but recovered around half on intraday trading. It comes a week after CEO Elon Musk announced he had finished selling his stock in the company, estimated to have been worth US$16.4 billion (AU$22.6 billion).

There’s no word yet whether the issues affect Australian-delivered Tesla vehicles, or if the recall will be extended to local cars.