EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Tesla “Model S” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00582/22
Summary
On some Model S vehicles, the latch assembly of the front hood may be aligned too far rearward. While this alignment does not impact latching of the primary latch with the hood striker, it may prevent latching of the secondary latch. If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood may open without warning and obstruct the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a…
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Product
Passenger car — Tesla
- Brand
- Tesla
- Name / model
- Model S · e4*2007/46*0667*##
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 2014 - 2021
What is the risk?
- On some Model S vehicles, the latch assembly of the front hood may be aligned too far rearward. While this alignment does not impact latching of the primary latch with the hood striker, it may prevent latching of the secondary latch. If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood may open without warning and obstruct the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. If the primary latch is inadvertently released, the driver will receive an alert on the user interface. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 20/01/2022
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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