TESLA will recall greater than 500 examples of its not too long ago up to date Mannequin 3 after the mannequin was discovered to not possess an accessible top-tether youngster seat anchor level within the rear-centre seating place.
GoAuto understands the recall impacts solely Highland grades of the Mannequin 3, deliveries of which commenced in December of 2023.
In response to the Australian authorities’s Car Recollects web site, the “rear centre seat place of the Mannequin 3 doesn’t have an accessible top-restraint anchorage level as required by Australia Design Rule (ADR) 34/03”.
“If the top-tether restraint anchorage for the rear-centre seat isn’t accessible in accordance with Australian Design Rule 34/03, an toddler or youngster automobile seat restraint can’t be securely hooked up to it,” the assertion continues.
Tesla Australia asks that affected car homeowners not set up a baby seat within the rear centre seat place till such time as the difficulty is rectified.
The importer will contact affected car homeowners to schedule a service appointment to hold out an element alternative to offer entry to the rear-centre seat top-tether restraint anchorage.
“Till that is accomplished, customers mustn’t safe an toddler or youngster automobile seat on the rear-centre seat or in any other case connect an toddler or youngster automobile seat restraint to the top-tether anchorage,” says the Car Recollects web site.
Involved prospects could contact the Tesla Australia customer support centre on 1800 646 952.
