BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Tesla is performing

a remote recall of 1.7 million vehicles in China with an

over-the-air software update, the state market regulator said on

Tuesday.

The recall in Tesla's second-largest market involves

imported Model S and Y vehicles and China-made Model 3 and Y

vehicles that could fail to detect when the front trunk lid is

unlocked, resulting in potential safety hazards, the State

Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement.