Tesla to Issue Software Updates for 435,000 Cars in China Over Marker Light Issue

Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles during a delivery event at the carmaker's factory in Shanghai on Jan. 7, 2020. Aly Song/Reuters

SHANGHAI—Tesla Inc. will issue software updates for more than 435,000 vehicles in China to fix an issue with side marker lights that could in extreme circumstances lead to a collision, a regulatory body said.

The fix, which counts as a recall, will be issued by an over-the-air update.