"Tesla is recalling 12,963 electric cars built and sold in the United States this year, because they may lose power while driving. According to official documents submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the affected vehicles have been fitted with high-voltage battery contactors that have a faulty solenoid. The problematic solenoid may force the contactor to suddenly open due to a poor coil termination connection, which stops the flow of electricity from the main battery to the electric motor or motors."
"The 2026 Tesla Model Y makes up the majority of affected vehicles, with 7,925 cars built between March 15 and August 2025. The remaining 5,038 cars are all 2025 Model 3 vehicles built between March 8 and August 12. Photo by: Tesla Per the NHTSA documents, the affected EVs don't issue a warning before losing power, but the cars' main screen will instruct the driver to stop safely after the issue has occurred."
"The faulty solenoid was manufactured by Mexico's Sistemas Mecatronicos InTiCa, and it was embedded into contactors made by Taiwan's SongChuan. To fix the issue, Tesla will replace the contactors in all the affected vehicles for free, with certified contactors that don't contain an InTiCa solenoid and maintain coil termination connection. The repair, which should take roughly one hour to perform, can be scheduled using the Tesla smartphone app. Owners can select the Something Else option in the Request Service menu, where they should mention"
Tesla is recalling 12,963 electric cars built and sold in the United States this year because faulty high-voltage battery contactors can cause sudden power loss while driving. The defect stems from a solenoid with a poor coil termination connection that can force the contactor to open, stopping electricity flow from the main battery to the motor. The recall covers 7,925 2026 Model Y vehicles and 5,038 2025 Model 3 vehicles built between March and August. Affected vehicles do not warn before power loss; the main screen will instruct drivers to stop safely afterward. Tesla reported warranty claims and field reports but no known crashes, and will replace contactors free of charge with certified units; repairs take about one hour and can be scheduled via the Tesla app.
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