Tesla has initiated a uncommon bodily recall for the 2016 Mannequin X SUV. As per the Nationwide Freeway Site visitors Security Administration’s (NHTSA) Security Recall Report, a complete of 9,136 items of the 2016 Mannequin X that have been produced via July 31, 2016 are affected by the problem.
The Tesla Mannequin X is supplied with a beauty entrance appliqué simply behind the windshield, in addition to a backbone appliqué on the heart of the roof in between the falcon door roof glass. Each appliqués are hooked up to the automobile utilizing urethane. If not sufficient primer was used within the appliqué-to-urethane interface, the adhesion of the half may weaken, and the appliqué may separate from the Mannequin X. Such a difficulty may very well be a visitors hazard, particularly if the appliqué comes off whereas the 2016 Mannequin X is in movement.
Apparently sufficient, Tesla already initiated a bodily recall in November 2020 to examine 2016 Mannequin X items for correct appliqué retention. On the time, Tesla used an inspection technique that concerned pulling the appliqué in a number of areas with a most pressure of 60N. If the elements weathered the 60N pull inspection, they weren’t changed. Tesla has now decided that both the inspection pull pressure or the placement and variety of places the place the pull pressure was utilized within the 2020 recall weren’t ample to precisely determine faults within the part.
To deal with this challenge, Tesla shall be inspecting affected 2016 Mannequin X automobiles and carry out an improved retention check with a better pulling pressure at a minimal of 120N. If the appliqué passes the retention check and exhibits ample adhesion, then no additional motion could be essential. If the appliqué fails the retention check, Tesla Service will reattach the affected part utilizing the correct primer and urethane process. A full substitute for the appliqué would even be carried out if wanted.
It must be famous that the appliqué challenge appears to be current solely on 2016 Tesla Mannequin X items that have been produced via July 31, 2016. Following this date, the provider of the part applied new processes to standardize and doc its primer utility, addressing the appliqué adhesion challenge.
The NHTSA’s Security Recall Report in regards to the 2016 Tesla Mannequin X’s appliqué challenge may be considered under.
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