Tesla recalls half a million cars in US over rearview camera and trunk defects

• Issues could increase risk of crashes, regulators say
• Recall is Tesla's second run-in with regulators this month

Tesla has recalled close to half a million vehicles in the US to fix rear-view camera and trunk issues that the regulators said could increase the risk of crashes.

The electric vehicle manufacturer is recalling 356,309 of its 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles to address rearview camera issues and 119,009 of its Model S vehicles due to front hood problems.