TESLA MODEL X (2016–2017)
What the hazard is
If this condition were to occur, the seat back may move forward during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What to do
Tesla will email (and/or call) owners of affected cars. Owners will be requested to visit a Tesla Service Centre for a vehicle inspection and adjustment of the cable that controls the recliner mechanism of the left-side fold flat second row seat, if required. The inspection and adjustment will be carried out free of charge.
Defect
On certain 2016 and 2017 Model X with fold-flat second row seats, the left-side fold-flat second row seat may have a misadjusted cable that controls the recliner mechanisms. These seats have integrated 3-point safety belts, and seats in this condition may not fully comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 207/210. On affected vehicles, the second row left seat contains two recliner mechanisms. These two recliners are released by cables that include in-line cable length adjusters. During seat assembly, recliner cable adjustment may have been set when the recliners were not fully latched. If this occurred, the resulting cable adjustment could be too tight, preventing one of the recliners from fully latching.