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NHTSA asks Tesla to recall 158,000 vehicles for touch screen failures

A Tesla Model X
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By:
DAVID SHEPARDSON
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By:
Reuters
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January 13, 2021 11:17 PM

WASHINGTON -- NHTSA on Wednesday asked Tesla Inc. to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles over media control unit failures that could pose safety risks by leading to touch screen displays not working.

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