Tesla recalls new batch of cars in China due to safety concerns over software fault

US electric vehicle giant Tesla has recalled more than 14,600 cars in China over a software fault that could lead to safety risks.

While Tesla is hugely popular in China, the world's second-biggest economy, it has faced complaints about quality and service.

Due to a Covid outbreak in Shanghai, it had to put its multibillion-dollar "gigafactory" on hold for more than 20 days.

Tesla announced on Friday that it had submitted a recall plan for 14,684 Model 3 vehicles, the majority of which were built in China.

According to the release, the automobiles were built between January and March of this year.

When in "Track Mode," the recalled vehicles display incomplete speed information, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation's warning.

The flaw "may impact the driver's accurate comprehension of vehicle speed... and, in extreme instances, would increase the danger of a collision accident," according to the notice.

Tesla recalled almost 128,000 domestic and imported Model 3 vehicles earlier this month after Chinese officials uncovered a problem that might increase the danger of a collision.

Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, projected last year that China will become the company's largest market, and he has worked to expand the company's presence in the country.