Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V192000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Tesla Motors, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-04-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V192000

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Component
Seats: mid/rear assembly
Manufacturer
Tesla Motors, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2,676
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-06
Owners notified
2016-04-20

Defect description

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2016 Model X vehicles manufactured September 29, 2015, to March 30, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load such as in a frontal collision. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems."

Safety risk

If the third row seat does not remain in its adjusted position, there may be an increased risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla will notify owners, and dealers will replace all affected third row seats, free of charge. The recall began on April 20, 2016. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-844-248-3752 or by email at [email protected]. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-16-13-003

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Tesla Model X2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.