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Tesla recalls 20,349 vehicles because headlights may reduce visibility for other drivers

Headline from The Oregonian, from the development of Aug 11, 2026

Newest development Aug 11, 2026 · 2 reportsTesla recalling headlights for up to 20k vehicles

The headlights are brighter than allowed under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, creating a hazard for other drivers.

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  1. Names this update

    Tesla recalls 20,349 vehicles because headlights may reduce visibility for other drivers

    Headline from The Oregonian ·

  2. Newest

    Tesla recalling headlights for up to 20k vehicles

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars For Too-Bright Headlights (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The company doesn’t currently have a fix for the problem.

  2. Quartz

    Tesla is recalling 20,000 vehicles over headlights that are too bright for oncoming drivers (opens Quartz)

    Published

    Quartz's feed description

    The NHTSA says the low-beam headlights on certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may reduce visibility for oncoming drivers and raise crash risk

  3. Money Talks News

    Tesla Recalls 20K Vehicles for Headlight Issue: See Models (opens Money Talks News)

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    Money Talks News's feed description

    Owners should check whether their Model 3 or Model Y is affected because Tesla has not yet identified a fix for the excessive headlight output

  4. InsideEVs

    Tesla Recalls 20,000 Cars Over Uber-Bright Headlights (opens InsideEVs)

    Published

    InsideEVs's feed description

    Tired of getting blinded by Tesla headlights? This may help.

  5. Gizmodo

    Tesla Has to Fix 20,000 Vehicles With Too-Bright Headlights It’s Known About Since 2024 (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Tesla wanted the issue to be declared inconsequential. That's not what happened.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Tesla recalling headlights for up to 20k vehicles (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Bob Reno, of Plymouth, takes a photo of the Model Y which is the one chose during the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Tesla dealership in Norwell on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Phoma No Tesla2 New0922rc

  7. The Oregonian

    Tesla recalls 20,349 vehicles because headlights may reduce visibility for other drivers (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    The headlights are brighter than allowed under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, creating a hazard for other drivers.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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