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04-12-2016, 01:40 AM
Tesla recalls 2,700 Model X SUVs over third-row seat safety concerns
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Tesla Motors is voluntarily recalling 2,700 Model X SUVs over safety concerns its third-row seat could move forward during a crash.*
SEE ALSO: The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla? (http://mashable.com/2016/04/09/is-tesla-ready-for-model-3/)
According to a tweet from Electrek, which*includes a screen grab of a letter sent to a Model X owner, the vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the seat's*hinge that allows it "unexpectedly slip."*
In the recall letter, Tesla highlights that the original part was designed **t by the company but rather by a third-party supplier. Tesla has since worked with the company to design a replacement recliner, and it's currently designing a reworked third-row seat-back to accommodate the replacement recliner. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/11/tesla-model-x-seat-recall/)
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Tesla Motors is voluntarily recalling 2,700 Model X SUVs over safety concerns its third-row seat could move forward during a crash.*
SEE ALSO: The world is ready for the Model 3. Is Tesla? (http://mashable.com/2016/04/09/is-tesla-ready-for-model-3/)
According to a tweet from Electrek, which*includes a screen grab of a letter sent to a Model X owner, the vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the seat's*hinge that allows it "unexpectedly slip."*
In the recall letter, Tesla highlights that the original part was designed **t by the company but rather by a third-party supplier. Tesla has since worked with the company to design a replacement recliner, and it's currently designing a reworked third-row seat-back to accommodate the replacement recliner. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/11/tesla-model-x-seat-recall/)
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