Tesla recalls over 125,000 vehicles to fix seat belt issues

Tesla isn’t any stranger to safety issue recalls, and now there’s one other so as to add to its record. The corporate is recalling 125,227 automobiles attributable to an issue with the seat belt warning system, Reuters reports. In accordance with the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA), the motive force could possibly be unbuckled, and the warning gentle and chime nonetheless won’t activate. This malfunction violates federal security necessities and will enhance an individual’s damage threat.

The affected fashions span the final decade, comprising a number of the 2012-2024 Mannequin S, 2015-2024 Mannequin X, 2017-2023 Mannequin 3, and 2020-2023 Mannequin Y automobiles. To repair the problem, Tesla will change the sensor from relying on seat weight as to if the buckle is plugged in and the automotive is turned on. An over-the-air replace ought to start in June.

Tesla notably recalled over two million vehicles in December following Autopilot questions of safety and a two-year NHTSA investigation. Extra recollects adopted earlier this yr: In January, Tesla recalled 200,000 Model S, X and Y vehicles from 2023 attributable to a software program problem that prevented the backup digicam from working when the automotive is in reverse (so the precise time it is wanted). The included automobiles comprised over 10 % of the corporate’s 2023 output. Tesla additionally recalled 3,878 Cybertrucks in April after discovering that an accelerator pad might get free.