Tesla,
the electric-vehicle company controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, is recalling about 80,000 vehicles in China to fix problems with software and seat belts.
The company will take back 67,698 imported Model S and Model X vehicles with software issues that may cause the battery to malfunction. It is also recalling some 13,000 Model 3 cars, most of which were made in Shanghai, because of seat-belt problems, China’s state regulator said.
The regulator didn’t say whether any of the problems had caused any accidents. Tesla shares were up 2.4% in premarket trading Friday.
Recalls are common for Tesla (ticker: TSLA), and the latest one in China is relatively small compared to the U.S. this year. Tesla has recalled almost four million cars in America since Jan. 1, more than the company has ever sold in the country. That’s only possible because the same vehicle can be recalled more than once.
The China vehicles with software issues will receive over-the-air updates. China is one of Tesla’s biggest markets, as well as a major hub for production. The company sold more than 120,000 cars in the country last quarter.
Tesla didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment early Friday morning.
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