(Yicai Global) May 12 -- Tesla will fix more than 1.1 million electric vehicles in China due to braking risks of these cars produced in the past four years. The software updates will be delivered virtually.

The major recall, which starts on May 29, involves imported Model S and Model X vehicles, domestically produced Model Ys, as well as Model 3s, which were made in China or abroad, the State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement today. The vehicles were produced between Jan. 12, 2019, and April 24, 2023.

The cars have defects that may increase the probability of drivers mistakenly stepping on the accelerator pedal for too long, leading to potential crashes, per the statement.

Tesla’s Beijing and Shanghai units intend to deliver the updates via the company's over-the-air technology, the SAMR added.

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