According to an updated ruling from Transport Canada – the Canadian equivalent of the NHTSA – Tesla will have to recall its recent recall for Canadian cars, which was previously mandated by NHTSA in the United States.
Recalling the Recall
Previously, the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) required that Tesla recall its icons that indicate that the Brake is in use, the vehicle is in Park, or that the ABS is in use.
Previously, these were all indicated by icons – but NHTSA mandated they be replaced with larger text that is easier to read.
Canadian Regulation
Transport Canada never issued a similar recall – even with the two administrations sharing many rules and regulations to ensure that North America remains a single, easy region to build vehicles for.
Instead, Transport Canada requires that text in vehicles be appropriate for the user language, and that icons are more easily accessible and understood than text. In this case, Tesla has clearly opted for its icons to take the place of text, and has already reverted the update on Canadian vehicles.
Transport Canada did issue a formal OTA update on May 31 to ensure that the change is propagated to all Canadian vehicles – calling for an email notice, and not a mailed letter.
You can see the updated UI indicators for both Canada and the US in your vehicle’s owner manual.
