--- title: "Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 Vehicles Due to Battery Pack Defect: TDS" date: "2025-10-22" modified: "2025-10-22" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-recalls-almost-13000-vehicles-due-to-battery-pack-defect-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Tesla Recalls Almost 13,000 Vehicles Due to Battery Pack Defect: TDS ![Tesla Model Y at a charging station]() *\Tesla\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, tight, and right, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news from around the world and places it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence along with a link provided for those seeking more information. The first cup of coffee is gone, the real feel is 29 degrees outside here in Minneapolis, so let's get into it. ๐Ÿš˜ What Iโ€™m driving: Spending time with the 2026 Audi A6 Sportback E-Tron and am finding the control interfaces easy-to-use, some of the feeling behind the wheel to be similar to that of the Lucid Air, and nice materials overall. ๐Ÿšจ [Tesla recalled 12,963 electric vehicles]() in the U.S. due to a defective battery pack component that could cause sudden loss of drive power, which would mean the driver will lose the ability to accelerate; the recall comes right on top of [Tesla releasing its third-quarter earnings]() later today. ๐Ÿชซ General Motors [killed its Brightdrop electric van](), which made a ton of sense as a delivery van and might have been one of the most practical and coolest electric camper vans. ๐Ÿ’ธ The cyberattack that crippled Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to have [cost the UK economy $2.5 billion](). ๐Ÿ’ช The [2026 Porsche Macan GTS]() expanded the electric crossovers lineup with more power and a focus on handling. ๐Ÿšจ [Ford recalled 1,448,655 vehicles]() in the U.S. due to a rearview camera display issue that could distort or simply not display an image while a vehicle is in reverse. ๐Ÿค– General Motors said it now has [over 500,000 Super Cruise users]() and to date zero crashes. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Alfa Romeo [abandoned its plans to make bigger vehicles]() with its CEO stating, "large cars are not the brand's territory." ๐Ÿ”ง Toyota [unveiled a lifted Corolla Cross]() dubbed the Nasu Edition ahead of SEMA. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While youโ€™re reading this heโ€™s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()