Tesla Recalls A Single (1) Model 3 Over A Faulty Airbag
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- Apr 24, 2024
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April 24, 2024 at 12:02
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Official documents reveal that a parts supplier to Tesla noticed on March 15 that one of its driver-side airbag modules had been assembled without a deflector. The supplier then spent three days trawling through video recordings of the assembly process and identified seven driver-seat airbag modules sent to Tesla for installation that were missing their deflectors.
After checking its own records Tesla was able to identify the 7 affected vehicles, 6 of which were still in its custody and were pulled to one side for inspection and repair before delivery. That left one rogue Model 3 out in the wild, so Tesla contacted the owner and got them to schedule a service appointment so the car could be reunited with its missing deflector.
The NHTSA’s recall records also say that Tesla spent April 1-5 assessing what effect the absence of an airbag deflector would have on airbag performance. The chronology doesn’t reveal the findings of that test, but we can presume that airbag performance would be impaired. Thankfully, the driver of the Model 3 that did escape into the wild didn’t get a chance to have an accident and find out the result for himself.
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