BEIJING — Tesla has recalled nearly 128,000 cars in China due to a fault that could"increase the risk of vehicle collision", the country's state market regulator said.
About 127,785 domestic and imported Tesla Model 3 cars were recalled due to a rear motor inverter defect discovered after regulators launched a probe, according to a Thursday notice. But the carmaker has also been targeted by numerous social media complaints from Chinese users about quality and service issues, culminating in a high-profile customer protest at the Shanghai Auto Show in April last year.
In December Tesla recalled almost 200,000 vehicles from China over a trunk defect that increased the risk of collisions.