The latest Tesla recall has affected nearly 16,000 Model X and Model X vehicles from 2021 to 2023.
According to the popular automaker, the new recall lies on the seat belt-related problem, but this time it's on a hardware part.
Tesla Recall Hits Thousands of Model X and Model S
As first reported by Teslarati, the latest safety recall report from NHTSA says that the affected Tesla Model S and Model X EVs were manufactured between 2021 and 2023.
In particular, the involved Model X cars were produced from Sep. 8, 2021, to June 24, 2023. Meanwhile, the Model S variants underwent production between Feb. 18, 2021, and June 22, 2023.
"If a first-row seat belt is not connected to its pre-tensioner anchor to specification, the belt may disconnect from the anchor when the belt is pulled up and away from the anchor during normal operation to latch the belt to the buckle. The safety risk is that the "seat belt may not perform as designed in a collision, which may increase the risk of injury," the report notes.
As Tesla says, the recall is related to seat belt issues. As of June 19 this year, the company said that 12 warranty claims are linked to the recall.
Tesla has urged the drivers to take their cars to the Tesla service center for further inspection. This will also ensure that the first-row seat belts are connected to the pre-tensioner anchors.
In case Tesla can't connect the seat belt to the anchor, the customer won't need to pay anything for replacement.
Seat Belt-Related Recall Not the First Time For Tesla
Mashable recently reports that the latest recall linked to seat belt problems is not the first time that happened to Tesla.
Back in February, the car manufacturer issued a recall which affected more than 815,000 EVs. However, the problem was immediately solved thanks to a software fix.
The following month, Tesla set another round of recall, but this time, the irregularity focuses on the parking brake. At that time, 35 vehicles were recalled.
NHTSA said that this issue could pave the way to more road accidents given that the parking brake module won't function well because of the air leakage.
Bendix was the first to recognize the underlying problem in the brakes. Tesla later found out the reason behind the issue and its impact on the vehicles.
As a result, Tesla replaced the faulty EVs to avoid the air from leaking inside.
Outside the US, the company encountered acceleration and brake defects in China. Because of the danger that it posed to the drivers, Tesla immediately held a massive recall.
This time, the affected EV models were known to be produced between January 12, 2019, and Apr. 24, 2023.
