Tesla recalls 1.6m cars in China over Autopilot and steering defects

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6m Model S, X, 3 and Y electric vehicles exported to China for problems with their automatic assisted steering and door latch controls. The recall, Tesla's largest ever in China, affects the majority of the cars it has sold in the country, according to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. China's state administration for market regulation announced the recall on Friday. The agency said Tesla in Beijing and Shanghai would use remote upgrades to fix the problems, so in most cases car owners would not need to visit Tesla service centers. The recall follows another in the US last month of more than 2m Tesla EVs to improve its system for monitoring drivers. The Chinese recall, due to problems with the automatic steering assist function, applies to 1.6m imported Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Ys.