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http://fortune.com/2016/04/11/tesla-recalls-2700-model-x-cars-for-seat-problem/ Tesla Recalls 2,700 Model X Cars for Seat Problem April 11, 2016 Katie Fehrenbacher Tesla has voluntarily issued a recall for its long-delayed SUV because of a faulty seat part. Electric car maker Tesla Motors has recalled all of its Model X SUV cars that were manufactured before March 26, which includes 2,700 cars, due to an issue with the third row seats ... Tesla notes that following an internal safety test, the company discovered that the recliner, which uses a latch for the third row seats, could slip unexpectedly. Because of the faulty latch, in the event of a front crash, the third row seats could fold forward based on the weight of a passenger. Tesla reiterated during a press call that the issue was discovered through rigorous testing, assering no one has been injured through the defect. Tesla told its customers on Monday that it has started a voluntary recall of the affected Model X cars, and customers should bring the cars into a Tesla service center to be fixed. The fix would take about two hours, Tesla estimated. The car maker will replace the third row seat backs and recliners in all of the effected Model X cars. The seat recliner was made by supplier Futuris Automotive, based in Long Beach, Calif. The problem was a manufacturing flaw, explained Tesla. Tesla says that Futuris will cover the costs of replacing the seat backs and recliners. Tesla also said it doesn’t expect the recall to effect it financially, projecting the replacements to be done within five weeks ... [© fortune.com] http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/04/11/tesla-issuing-first-recall-model-x-crossover-suv/82896300/ Tesla issuing first recall for Model X crossover SUV April 11, 2016 Chris Woodyard ... Tesla Motors said Monday it will issue the first recall of its new Model X crossover SUV to replace the third-row seat backs because of a faulty latch that could fail in a crash. The electric vehicle maker says the voluntary recall will cover 2,700 of the luxury crossovers built before March 26 to replace the seat backs with a new design. Tesla said the recall results from a seat-back test to make sure the vehicle meets European standards. The latch failed to hold the seat upright on that test and subsequent ones despite having previously passed 15 tests and meeting U.S. standards. Jon McNeill, Tesla's president of sales, service and delivery, told reporters that the failure was due to a manufacturing flaw by the outside vendor that makes the seat backs. There have been no reports from owners of the latch failing. "We put safety at the very top of our list in terms of our priority, so if there is any probability of an issue, we will take action," McNeill said. Tesla plans to contact each of the owners of the vehicles and send workers to make the replacement. The repair takes about two hours. The Model X, distinguished by its gull-wing-style, upward-opening rear-seat doors, went into production last year. Its production levels are still dwarfed by Tesla's luxury sedan, the Model S. While it is the first recall for the Model X, there have been three for the Model S, Tesla officials say. [© usatoday.com] ... http://phys.org/news/2016-04-tesla-recalls-suvs-seat-problem.html Tesla recalls 2,700 Model X SUVs for seat problem April 11, 2016 ... http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/11/tesla-recalls-model-x-over-rear-seats/ Tesla recalls the Model X over rear seat safety [2016/04/11] http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2016/04/11/tesla-envy-is-hot-new-parlor-game-in-detroit-as-musk-and-model-3-raise-the-stakes/#4e6cf9927d76 Tesla Envy Is the Hot New Parlor Game In Detroit, As Musk And Model 3 Raise the Stakes Apr 11, 2016 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-2-7k-Tesla-X-Voluntary-Recalls-Euro-test-found-faulty-3rd-row-seat-latch-tp4681541.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
