Tesla issued a recall for over 200,000 electric vehicles due to an issue with its latest computer hardware that can short circuit and disable some safety features including the rearview camera.

A notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a reverse current may occur when the vehicle is powered up, and that could cause a short circuit on its computer board.

Reports suggest the short circuit could happen at any time ... If left unchecked, the computer would also reportedly accelerate battery pack depletion, potentially causing premature replacement.

the vehicles may experience a short-circuit in a computer circuit board, causing loss of the rearview camera image. Those rear-facing cameras have been mandatory on all new vehicles sold in the U ...