Not just sales and earnings records. In recent days Tesla has to deal with problems involving two of the most successful models: Model X and Model Y. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (the authority that oversees the safety of national roads) a few thousand Tesla-branded vehicles would not meet adequate safety standards.
Thus, to avoid further problems, the electric car manufacturer was forced to carry out a recall of nearly 10 thousand vehicles. A procedure that will make it possible to check the conditions of the models concerned and thus to replace the defective parts and components. According to information provided by the Californian manufacturer, they are affected by the recall 9,136 examples of the Model X produced between 17 September 2015 and 31 July 2016 e 401 examples of the Model Y 2020.
The problem encountered by NHTSA on the Model X, one of the electric cars with longer range, concerns the interior lights ceiling which, having not been properly fixed during assembly, could suddenly detach. According to Tesla, the gap should not even concern all the 9,136 cars recalled: from a first estimate, in fact, only 10% could have the defective part which needs to be replaced. All in all a minor problem, which does not directly endanger the safety of those who occupy the vehicle. Of course, if the ceiling light were to come off while traveling, the driver of the vehicle could also get distracted.
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More serious, however, is the problem that led to the recall in the factory of the 401 Model Y produced in 2020. In fact, during the assembly phase, some screws were not tightened enough. The Compact SUV launched in the first half of 2020Therefore, he will be forced to a very short stop in the workshop, where Tesla workers will tighten the screws that hold together a part of the suspension with the hub of a wheel.
According to information provided by the Californian manufacturer of electric cars, to date this problem it was not the cause of any road accidents and, therefore, did not cause injuries or victims. But a degree in mechanical engineering is certainly not necessary to understand that it is a very dangerous lightness: if the hub were to detach from the suspension, the car would become undrivable.
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