Tesla issuing a recall for simply over 9,000 vehicles is hardly a shock nowadays, provided that the corporate has recalled tens of millions of vehicles through the years, together with a recall for 1.8 million vehicles simply weeks in the past.
Nonetheless, whereas most of Tesla recollects are for points that may be mounted with software program updates, this new one is notable because it requires a go to to the service heart.
In response to a Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) report (by way of Reuters), Tesla has issued a recall for 9,136 Mannequin X SUVs over a trim on the roof that would separate and enhance the chance of a crash.
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“The Mannequin X is supplied with a beauty applique on the entrance of the roof simply behind the windshield, generally known as the entrance applique, in addition to an applique on the heart of the roof in between the higher falcon door roof glass, generally known as the backbone applique. Each appliques are adhered to the car utilizing urethane. If the applique-to-urethane interface lacks primer, then, over time, the adhesion might weaken, inflicting the applique to separate from the car,” the report mentioned.
Homeowners of affected Teslas, that are the entire 2016 mannequin yr Mannequin X automobiles, must go to a Tesla service heart the place the roof trim adhesion will likely be examined and trim items reattached to ensure the vehicles are protected to drive, for free of charge to the house owners.
Additionally notable is that that is the second time these Mannequin X automobiles have been recalled for a similar problem. The primary time it occurred was in 2020, however now Tesla says that repair was not ample to really treatment the difficulty.
In response to the corporate, there have been about 170 experiences and claims attributable to this problem. Tesla mentioned it wasn’t conscious of any crashes or accidents associated to the difficulty.