Tesla recalls cars

Tesla has recalled 53,000 Model S and Model X vehicles due to a brake fault.

It affects vehicles assembled between February and October last year.

The cars contain a small gear that could have been manufactured improperly by Tesla’s supplier, the company says.

If the gear were to break, the parking brake could become stuck in place.

“While less than 5% of the vehicles being recalled may be affected by this issue, we are recalling 53,000 vehicles total out of an abundance of caution,” Tesla says.

“Because of the design of the gear, it is difficult to tell exactly which vehicles are affected.”

Tesla says it hasn’t seen “a single accident or injury” relating to the brake issue, and there have been no reports of the system failing to hold a parked vehicle or stop a vehicle in an emergency.