Tesla to Recall 135,000 US Vehicles Under Pressure From Auto Safety Regulators

Tesla to Recall 135,000 US Vehicles Under Pressure From Auto Safety Regulators
A Tesla Model S electric car is seen at its dealership in Seoul, South Korea, on July 6, 2017. Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Tesla Inc has agreed to recall 134,951 Model S and Model X vehicles with touchscreen displays that could fail and raise the risk of a crash after U.S. auto safety regulators sought the recall last month, according to a recall posted on a government website Tuesday.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) made the unusual recall request in a formal Jan. 13 letter to Tesla, saying it had tentatively concluded the 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles pose a safety issue. Automakers usually agree to voluntary fixes before the auto safety agency formally seeks a recall.