Elon Musk Reacts To Media Coverage Of 1.1M Tesla China Recall … – Benzinga

Tesla, Inc. TSLA was hit with negative headlines on Friday, when reports revealed a massive recall of 1.1 million vehicles by Chinese regulators.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said that the recall was issued in response to a problem preventing drivers from choosing the regenerative braking system and the lack of a warning when the accelerator pedal is pressed hard for a long time.

According to the agency, both issues increase the risk of collision and pose a safety hazard.

SAMR also said in its release that Tesla China intends to execute over-the-air upgrades to resolve the recalled vehicles issues.

Media coverage of the recall has since appeared to enrage Tesla fans and, even, disappoint CEO Elon Musk.

On Friday, a Tesla influencer tweeted a Community Note or a note that Twitter contributors can leave on any tweet that called out a Bloomberg tweet on Tesla's response to the "recall. The note said that there was no physical recall involved and that the recall itself would be an over-the-air software update.

See Also: Everything You Need To Know About Tesla Stock

Musk replied to the influencers tweet, saying, "When will they learn sigh."

In response, the influencer said outlets would learn as soon as the "clickbait stops working."

Read Next: Will Elon Musk Heed This One Advice From Warren Buffett In An Effort To Lift Teslas Sagging Stock? If You Could Buy Dollar Bills For 80 Cents

Tesla closed Fridays session down 2.38% at $167.98, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Check out more of Benzingas Future Of Mobility coverage byfollowing this link.

Photo: NVIDIA Corporation via flickr

Read more from the original source:

Elon Musk Reacts To Media Coverage Of 1.1M Tesla China Recall ... - Benzinga