Tesla Inc is withdrawing almost 6,000 U.S. vehicles from users because brake caliper bolts could be loose, and can cause a loss of tire pressure, records reveal on Wednesday.
The review covers certain 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-2021 Model Y vehicles. Tesla’s filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it had no reports of accidents or injuries identified with the issue and that the company will investigate and fix, or supplant, the caliper bolts as necessary.
Tesla said that loose caliper screws could permit the brake caliper to separate and contact the wheel rim, which could cause a loss of tire pressure in “exceptionally uncommon conditions.” The company said that, in the “impossible occasion” there is vehicle damage from a loose or missing clasp; it will mastermind a tow to the nearest service centre for a fix.
The records with NHTSA said Tesla was made mindful in December of a field episode including a 2021 Model Y vehicle with a missing latch on the driver-side back brake caliper.
The company has since taken measures to forestall loosening of the bolts in the assembly process.
