Toyota RAV4 EV Electric Car Recalled For Shift Flaw In Tesla Software
Certain 2012 through 2014 Toyota RAV4 EV electric cars will be recalled to address a flaw in the software of the vehicles' Tesla-supplied electric-motor assemblies.
The affected vehicles may spontaneously shift into neutral while in motion, resulting in a complete loss of motive power.
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Drivers may also see a "Check EV System" warning light illuminated on the dashboard if their vehicles are experiencing a problem.
The issue is the result of a software glitch in the Tesla-supplied powertrain component, Bloomberg reports.
While the two companies are now on opposite sides of the debate over hydrogen fuel-cell versus battery-electric cars, Toyota and Tesla collaborated on the RAV4 EV.
The program provided Toyota with a "compliance car" to meet California's zero-emission vehicle mandate, and Tesla with a source of income as it prepared to begin production of the Model S sedan.