EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Tesla “Model X , Model S” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1562/17
Summary
null The cable controlling the adjustment mechanisms for the left-hand seat in the second row could be badly-adjusted. In the event of a crash, this could lead to the backrest moving forwards, increasing the risk of injury for the occupant of the seat.
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Product
Passenger car — Tesla
- Brand
- Tesla
- Name / model
- Model X , Model S · Type-approval numbers: e4*2007/46*0667*12 – e4*2007/46*0667*17; Type: 002; 2016 and 2017 model years
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 28/10/2016 and 1/9/2017 and have flat-folding seats in the second row.
What is the risk?
- null The cable controlling the adjustment mechanisms for the left-hand seat in the second row could be badly-adjusted. In the event of a crash, this could lead to the backrest moving forwards, increasing the risk of injury for the occupant of the seat.
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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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