Tesla said on Friday it was recalling nearly 380,000 vehicles in the United States due to a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds, potentially raising the risk of a crash.

Tesla on Friday said it was recalling 376,000 of its electric vehicles in the U.S., due to a failure of the power steering assist feature that could make the vehicles harder to steer, particularly at low speeds,

Loss of power steering caused by overstressed motor drive components will require increased steering effort from driver, raising risk of crash, NHTSA says.

The recall involves some 2023 Tesla Model 3s and some 2023 Tesla Model Ys, according to the recall report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tesla is recalling more than 376,000 vehicles because of a possible power steering issue.

Tesla has issued a recall for some 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles sold in the US. The issue centers on a potential software glitch affecting the electronic power-assisted steering (EPAS) system. If your Tesla is running a software version earlier than 2023.

Tesla has issued a safety recall for two of its best selling vehicles. The company is currently recalling certain model years of its Model 3 sedan, along with a number of Model Y SUVs over seat belt issues,

Billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla company has been forced to announce it was recalling hundreds of thousands of cars due to a serious defect