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Tesla Runs Afoul of Font-Size Rule in 2.2 Million Electric Cars
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Tesla drivers no longer have to squint to read the warning lights in their electric vehicles, thanks to eagle-eyed auditors at the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The regulator posted an unusual recall report on its website Friday from Tesla Inc., in which the manufacturer acknowledges that 2.2 million of its cars used too small a font size to warn about braking issues. The automaker started releasing an over-the-air software update late last month to address this, free of charge.