Tesla CEO Elon Musk despises the term "recall" when it comes to an over-the-air software update or vehicle remote upgrade, but that's the term Chinese regulators used for a recall of 1.1 million Teslas sold from Jan. 12, 2019 to April 24, 2023. Tesla had some other over-the-air software updates in the US that were referred to as recalls by the National Highway Traffic Administration, including 30,000 Model X vehicles for an airbag issue in January. Ford's popular F-150 Lightning needed a recall in March because of a defect in the battery cell that could cause vehicle fires.