Tesla Model S recalled over seatbelt fault
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Concerns seatbelts may fail in an accident have prompted Tesla to issue a recall on their all-electric Model S.
Tesla has issued a world-wide recall for its Model S over seatbelt issues.
Electric vehicle maker Tesla is recalling the Model S due to concerns the seatbelts may fail in an accident.
The fault involves the front seat belts which may not be correctly secured to the outboard lap pretensioner.
While the recall is optional to owners, a statement posted on Tesla’s global website strongly advises owners to have their vehicles checked by a trained technician. The company says it has already checked more than 3000 examples of the Model S and has not yet found an issue.
The fault was first discovered on a Model S in Europe in early November and has prompted Tesla to now inspect every Model S sold worldwide – about 90,000 vehicles.
Model S owners in Australia have received an email detailing where they can take their vehicle to be inspected. Tesla says that if the fault is discovered, it will be fixed free of charge and will only take a few minutes.
Tesla’s all-electric Model S went on sale in Australia in December 2014 and recently underwent a software upgrade which allows the car to steer itself in Autopilot mode.
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