Tesla Australia has recalled 7055 examples of its 2014-2020 Tesla Model S and 2017-2020 Tesla Model 3 sedans for two separate faults – amounting to approximately three out of every four Tesla cars sold locally.

The two recall notices filed with the Australian Department of Infrastructure refer to the same faults described in overseas recalls published earlier this month, which in the US and China affected a total of 674,873 Model S and Model 3 sedans – or 29.1 per cent of the cars Tesla has ever produced.

A total of 7055 vehicles are affected in Australia, across 5143 examples of the 2017-2020 Model 3 mid-size sedan, and 1912 examples of the 2014-2020 Model S large sedan – together accounting for 73.6 per cent of the 9588 Tesla vehicles registered for use Australian roads in December 2020.

Mirroring the fault described overseas, the Department of Infrastructure's recall notice for the Model 3 says: "Due to the routing of the rear-view camera cable through the trunk lid it may become damaged through repeated opening of the trunk lid. This will result in the rear-view camera not displaying on the centre console."