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Tesla - Loss of power steering assistance

Official notice

30 Mar 2018

Last checked

30 Mar 2018

Critical riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Tesla - Loss of power steering assistance. Loss of power steering assistance Published 2018-03-30.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the aluminium bolts with stainless steel bolts. Where necessary the steering rack will be replaced.

Units affected

3,243

Recall number

R-2018-093

Official notice

2018-03-30

The hazard

Loss of power steering assistance

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

MODEL S

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Affected products

Product 1

TESLA Model S

Units affected

3,243

Risk / hazard

Loss of power steering assistance

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Tesla

Manufacturer

Tesla

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Tesla. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-093

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-093

Campaign number

SB-18-32-002

Units affected

3,243

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-093

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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