The State Administration for Market Regulation’s official website revealed that Tesla China will recall approximately 234 imported variants of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles, manufactured between February 5 and May 16, 2023.
The reason for the recall of both models is reportedly due to issues with the first-row seat belts and pretensioners. Perhaps the parts were disassembled during production or after-sales maintenance and were not properly reinstalled. There is a risk that the seat belt and pretensioner anchor points may not be connected according to the correct design specifications.
In the event of any collision, this issue may prevent the seat belts from performing their intended restraint effect, posing a safety hazard to these EV users.
Now, Tesla has announced that it will inspect the first-row seat belts and pre-tensioner anchors for free on recalled EVs. If the issue is found and the connection doesn’t meet the design specifications, the company will reinstall it according to the design. If necessary, the entire seat belt assembly will be replaced for customers to eliminate potential safety hazards (free of charge).
Tesla China will also recall 37 other imported Model S and Model X electric vehicles manufactured between January 17 and July 11, 2023.
The recall of these vehicles is reportedly due to an incorrect installation of the frontview camera. Incorrect installation results in the front view camera failing to meet the pitch angle design requirement, which may fail in some active safety features. This failure poses a safety hazard.
To remove this issue, Tesla will check the pitch angle of the front-view camera for electric vehicles that meet the recall criteria and adjust the pitch angle if it doesn’t meet the design requirements.
Car owners are advised to drive their electric vehicles carefully before the recall and contact the service center for maintenance as soon as possible after the recall begins.
