Tesla Model S Cars Recalled After One Seat Belt Incident in Europe
Tesla is recalling all of its Model S sedans because of one seat belt issue found in Europe. The recall was announced to customers by email.
Tesla has decided to move forward with a recall to fix seat belts in almost 90,000 cars, even though there has been only one incident reported with a faulty seat belt, Tech Crunch reports.
The car maker was made aware of the incident, which did not involve any injuries, the company said. Tesla does not know of any other Model S cars with the same issue, but they are still issuing the recall.
Tesla last issued a recall for the Model S wall chargers that keep the cars powered. In 2014, 29,000 of these wall chargers were recalled.
Tesla Model S customers have several options to get their vehicles' seat belts examined and repaired. They can book appointments online to get their cars serviced, head to a Tesla Service Center, or send an email to the service center team to arrange a repair.
The incident sparking the recall involved a European Model S sedan in which the front seat belt was not properly connected. Tesla stressed that the vehicle did not get into an accident and that no one was injured. The company did say that an improperly connected seat belt would not provide proper protection if a crash were to occur.
The manufacturer also said they had inspected seat belts in over 3,000 Model S cars and had found no issues, but wanted to proceed all the same with the "voluntary recall." Tesla added that they are not concerned about the seat belts in the rear seat of Model S sedans.
In response to the recall announcement, Tesla shares began trading down Friday. In late-day trading, the company had lost almost 4 points or almost 2 percent.
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