Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Dublin 16

Got this about the 2024 Model 3 standard range. I am already on 2025.2.6, so this email is about two months too late.

Hi Positron,

We are writing to inform you that Tesla has issued a noncompliance recall on certain model year 2024 Model 3 vehicles, model year 2024 Model Y vehicles, 2024 Model S vehicles and 2024 Model X vehicles that may experience loss of rearview camera functionality.

Our records show that you are the owner of a vehicle affected by this action.

Reasons for this recall
On a small percentage of affected vehicles, upon vehicle power up, a reverse current may cause a shorting failure on the car computer board, resulting in the loss of rearview camera functionality.

Loss of the rearview camera display may affect the driver’s rear visibility and increase the risk of a collision. The driver may continue to reverse the vehicle by performing a shoulder check and using their mirrors.

Tesla is not aware of any collisions or injuries relating to this condition.

What Tesla will do
At no cost to customers, affected vehicles began receiving an over-the-air (OTA) software update that changes the vehicle power up sequence to prevent the shorting failure condition.

If a vehicle was impacted by this condition prior to installing software release 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later release, Tesla will replace the vehicle's car computer at no cost to you.

What you should do
No further action is necessary from owners of affected vehicles that are equipped with software release 2024.44.25.3, 2024.45.25.6 or a later release if an affected vehicle has not experienced the shorting failure condition or stress that may lead to the shorting failure condition.

Tesla will notify you if your vehicle’s Car Computer needs to be replaced.

Thank you,
the Tesla Service Team

So Richard Symons uploaded all the info on the high mileage model 3 that he bought.

347,700 KMS and the battery is at 88.53% original capacity.

That's very good.

Its good to see the long term evidence of Tesla batteries holding up. I believe its a combination of not only the hardware, but also the software with aggressive battery management.

If batteries can reliability do 300,000km+ and retain around 85%, thats a great outcome. The question will be can the rest of the car hold up over that time without developing serious faults.

LR I think (mentioned in the first video of the series)

Only need to worry after the expiration of the 8 year warranty.

I'm fine with EV's , in warranty :)

I wonder will they offer a retrofit option for the stalks or the bumper camera once the Y starts to ship?

It doesn’t look very symmetrical with just the 1 stalk they should go the whole hog and add back the gear shifter too.

anyone had a chip in windscreen before? m3 here only 1 month old now. had a slight chip yesterday on m50, it sounded bad when hit but the chip is very tiny and hardly visible from far. its on the middle lower part of the screen. its not expanding or anything. would any one suggest to change the windscreen or just let it go until something major happens?

Is not the wake up contactor noise? That pretty much all the time when the car wakes from deep sleep.

Check the 4th in the sound library

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-AA58ED67-9C93-4EE6-8B19-9FDABE018787.html