# 'Currently under development' — Tesla can’t yet say how it will fix its 20,000 EVs with illegally bright headlights

> Recall affects 20,349 vehicles in the United StatesBoth Model 3 and Model Y could require new headlightsNHTSA says low beams exceed maximum permitted light intensity Tesla will physically recall more than 20,000…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/tesla-must-physically-recall-over-20-000-model-3-and-y-evs-because-their-headlights-are-too-bright?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7c9527f0489032c323fab4)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7c9527f0489032c323fab4

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