Tesla recalls 6,000 cars over risk of loose bolts

<div></div> <p><span class="HighlightShare-hidden" style="top:0;left:0"></span></p> <div class="RelatedQuotes-relatedQuotes" id="RegularArticle-RelatedQuotes"> <div class="RelatedQuotes-titleAndTime"> <p class="RelatedQuotes-text">In this article</p> </div> <ul class="RelatedQuotes-list"> <li class="QuoteItem-item" aria-label="Quote for null"><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA" class="QuoteItem-link"><span class="QuoteItem-symbol">TSLA</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="InlineImage-imageEmbed hasBkg" id="ArticleBody-InlineImage-106601564" data-test="InlineImage"> <div class="InlineImage-wrapper"> <div class="InlineImage-imagePlaceholder" style="padding-bottom:56.25%"> <div> <div style="height:100%" class="lazyload-placeholder"></div> </div> </div> <div> <div class="InlineImage-imageEmbedCaption">Tesla China-made Model 3 vehicles are seen during a delivery event at its factory in Shanghai, China January 7, 2020.</div> <div class="InlineImage-imageEmbedCredit">Aly Song | Reuters</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="group"> <p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/TSLA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla</a> is recalling 5,974 of its electric vehicles over concerns that their break caliber bolts might loosen, which could potentially cause a loss of tire pressure and increase the risk of a crash, according to <a href="https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2019/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252520DR/AWD#recalls" target="_blank" rel="noopener">documents</a> made public by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.</p> <p>Cars that are part of the voluntary recall include certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. Tesla <a href="https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V387-6066.PDF" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> it is not aware of any crash or injury resulting from the potential defect. It will inspect and tighten, or replace the caliber bolts as necessary for free.</p> <div style="height:100%" class="lazyload-placeholder"></div> <p>The company’s stock was down less than 1% early Wednesday.</p> <p>Tesla said it was made aware of an issue in December of a field incident involving a 2021 Model Y with a missing fastener on the driver-side rear brake caliber. It has since taken measures to prevent the issue during assembly.</p> <p>The recall follows one in February that involved <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/05/tesla-model-s-x-touchscreen-failure-recall-extended-to-china.html">36,126 Model S and Model X vehicles in China</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/02/tesla-to-recall-more-than-130000-cars-following-regulators-pressure.html">134,951 cars in the U.S.</a>, which was requested by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, over touch-screen failures. In 2020, it recalled nearly <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/23/tesla-recalls-model-s/x-cars-in-china-over-faulty-suspension.html">50,000 cars in China over faulty suspension</a> and <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/25/tesla-recalls-9500-model-x-and-model-y-cars-over-roof-bolt-issues.html">9,500 Model X and Model Y cars in the U.S.</a> over roof and bolt issues. In 2018, Tesla <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/tesla-recalls-123000-model-s-cars-over-potential-power-steering-failure-reports.html">voluntarily recalled 123,000 Model S vehicles</a> because of an issue with the power steering component.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/CNBC?sub_confirmation=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em><strong>Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.</strong></em></a></p> </div> <div id="ArticleBody-MobileAdhesion" class="MobileAdhesion-container" data-module="mps-slot"></div> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology/2021/06/03/tesla-recalls-6000-cars-over-risk-of-loose-bolts/">Tesla recalls 6,000 cars over risk of loose bolts</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://patabook.com/technology">Patabook Technology</a>.</p>

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