Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has issued its first recall for some of its 2023 VF8 vehicles over a software glitch that causes the dashboard screen to go blank.
The recall was issued after federal regulators warned that drivers were at an increased risk of crashing because a blank display doesn’t show critical information such as the speedometer or warning lights. Vinfast said it can fix the problem with an over-the-air software update that will begin Thursday.
Vinfast said in a statement that “the safety of its customers is its top priority as it strives each day to deliver worldclass products and outstanding services.”
About 999 vehicles are affected by the recall, the first batch of EVs that Vinfast shipped to the United States, according to a filing with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Sa …
