Tesla recalls 218,868 vehicles over delayed rearview camera image

Tesla is recalling 218,868 vehicles because a software condition can delay the rearview camera image when the car is put in reverse, after the 2026.8.6 software release. The fix is a free over-the-air software update, and owner letters were scheduled for July 3, 2026. For traders the cost is a software fix rather than a hardware replacement, but the recall touches several model lines at once.

• 218,868 vehicles: 2017 and 2021-2023 Model 3, 2020-2023 Model Y, 2021-2023 Model S and X
• Trigger: software version 2026.8.6 can delay the rear camera image
• Remedy: free over-the-air software update
• Owner letters scheduled for July 3, 2026