Tesla issues recall for 9,100 Model X cars

Tesla issuing a recall for simply over 9,000 vehicles is hardly a shock nowadays, on condition that the corporate has recalled thousands and thousands of vehicles over time, together with a recall for 1.8 million vehicles simply weeks in the past.

Nevertheless, 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 keeping with a Nationwide Freeway Site 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 might separate and enhance the danger of a crash.

“The Mannequin X is provided with a beauty applique on the entrance of the roof simply behind the windshield, often known as the entrance applique, in addition to an applique on the heart of the roof in between the higher falcon door roof glass, often known as the backbone applique. Each appliques are adhered to the automobile utilizing urethane. If the applique-to-urethane interface lacks primer, then, over time, the adhesion could weaken, inflicting the applique to separate from the automobile,” the report mentioned.

House owners of affected Teslas, that are all the 2016 mannequin yr Mannequin X automobiles, should 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 homeowners.

Additionally notable is that that is the second time these Mannequin X automobiles have been recalled for a similar challenge. The primary time it occurred was in 2020, however now Tesla says that repair was not ample to actually treatment the difficulty.

In keeping with the corporate, there have been about 170 reviews and claims as a result of this challenge. Tesla mentioned it wasn’t conscious of any crashes or accidents associated to the difficulty.