Tesla recalls 321,000 US vehicles over rear light issue

Tesla is recalling more than 321,000 vehicles in the United States because tail lights may intermittently fail to illuminate, the company said in a filing made public Saturday.

The news follows the company's recall on Friday of nearly 30,000 Model X cars in the United States over an issue that may cause the front passenger air bag to deploy incorrectly, which sent its shares down almost 3% to a near two-year low.

In the filing published Saturday to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the electric vehicle manufacturer said the tail lightrelated recall covers some 2023 Model 3 and 20202023 Model Y vehicles.

Texas-based Tesla said it will deploy an over-theair update to correct the rear light issue and said it has no reports of any crashes or injuries related to the recall. The company said the recall followed customer complaints it became aware of in late October, largely from foreign markets, claiming vehicle tail lights were not illuminating.

The investigation found in rare cases the lights may intermittently not work .