Tesla Recalls All 90,000 Model S Cars to Check Seat Belts
- Customer in Europe alerted automaker to issue two weeks ago
- Tesla asks owners to bring vehicles to inspect connections
Tesla Asks Owners to Bring Cars to Inspect Connections
Tesla Motors Inc. said it’s conducting its largest-ever recall of all 90,000 Model S cars because of a single report of a front seat belt not being properly connected. The shares fell.
“Tesla recently found a Model S in Europe with a front seat belt that was not properly connected to the outboard lap pretensioner,” the company said in an e-mail to customers Friday. “This vehicle was not involved in a crash and there were no injuries. However, in the event of a crash, a seat belt in this condition would not provide full protection.”