Austin, TX – November 11, 2022 – Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is recalling 24,064 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3 electric cars, whose seat belts may not restrain occupants in the event of a crash. This ups the risk of injury.
Recall summary
In the listed vehicles, the second-row left seat buckle and the middle seat anchor are held in place with one bolt. When servicing the vehicles, technicians failed to re-assemble the components correctly. This may result in the seat belts in the second row being loose.
Recall risks
A loose or otherwise defective seat belt might not hold the passenger in place if there is a crash, increasing the risk of an injury.
Warning signs
If not reassembled properly, one or both of these components will be loose.
Other Tesla Model 3 recalls
You can find comprehensive information about all Tesla recalls that took place in 2022 in this article.
Additionally, some of 2017 Tesla Model 3 cars, as well as many others, were recalled last month because their windows may malfunction and catch passenger limbs.
The repair
Dealers will inspect the seat belt anchoring points on these vehicles and rearrange them correctly if needed. This repair is free of charge.
In addition, to stop this from happening in the future, Tesla has updated their service procedure manuals.
Owners will be notified on December 20, 2022.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
Nearly 25,000 electric cars are recalled over this Tesla seat belt issue. To do a Tesla recall check and see if yours is one of them, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.