Tesla has issued a recall for some Model S and Model X vehicles. Unlike earlier recalls, which were readily resolved with a software update, this is a hardware issue that necessitates a visit to a Tesla repair centre.
According to the NHTSA’s safety recall report (via Teslarati), the recall affects 15,869 Model S and Model X vehicles from the model years 2021-2023. Model S impacted cars were manufactured between February 18, 2021 and June 22, 2023; Model S affected vehicles were manufactured between September 8, 2021 and June 24, 2023. The problem is anticipated to affect one percent of all autos.
“If a first-row seat belt is not properly linked to its pretensioner anchor, the belt may disengage from the anchor when the belt is pushed up and away from the anchor during normal operation to latch the belt to the buckle,” according to the study. The “seat belt may not work as planned in a collision, increasing the risk of harm,” according to the safety risk.
According to the study, as of June 19, 2023, Tesla had found 12 warranty claims and zero field reports that might be connected to this issue, and it is “not aware of any collisions, injuries, or deaths that could be attributable to this situation.”
Those who are affected should take their vehicle to a Tesla service centre. The corporation will “inspect and, if required, link both first-row seat belts to their pretensioner anchors to specification” at that location. If the seat belt cannot be properly linked to its pretensioner anchor, the seat belt assembly will be replaced at no charge to the client.”
This is not Tesla’s first seat belt-related recall; in February 2022, the firm filed a recall for a seat belt chime problem on 817,000 of its vehicles, which was resolved with a software patch.
Tesla has also issued another recall for certain of its 2023 Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The problem in this case is with the front-facing camera, which may be misaligned and cause key active safety systems, such as “emergency braking, forward collision warning, and lane assist,” to become unavailable without informing the driver. The overall number of cars impacted is 1,337, however the projected proportion of defective vehicles is relatively high, at 80 percent.
Tesla has detected 83 warranty claims and 2 field reports relating to this ailment as of July 14, 2023; the firm is not aware of “any crashes, injuries, or deaths that may be attributable to this condition.”
Owners of impacted vehicles should bring them in for servicing, where Tesla will “inspect the pitch angle of the forward-facing cameras on affected vehicles and, if required, correct the angle to specification.”