By Michael Elkins
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported over the weekend that electric vehicle maker, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has issued a recall notice for 3,470 Model Y vehicles in the U.S. built between 2022 and 2023.
According to the NHTSA report, bolts in the second-row seats may be loose. The report says the recall affects the second-row seat back frames of Model Y vehicles, as the bolts securing the frames may not be securely tightened, which the NHTSA says could reduce the performance of the seat belt system and increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Tesla said it became aware of the defect in December and began to perform risk assessments the following year.
Owners of the recalled vehicle can take their Model Y to a Tesla service center, which will inspect and tighten the bolts for free.
This is the second time in less than a month 2022-2023 Model Y were recalled. In Feburary, 2020-2023 versions of the Tesla Model Y were part of the 362,758 vehicles facing a recall because cars with the full self-driving beta software may be "unsafe around intersections." The recall would require a software upgrade, as the company said it will release an over-the-air software update, free of charge.
Shares of TSLA are up 0.47% in premarket trading on Monday.