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Tesla - Passenger airbag will not deploy
Official notice
8 Jun 2017
Last checked
8 Jun 2017
An official DVSA notice concerns Tesla - Passenger airbag will not deploy. Passenger airbag will not deploy Published 2017-06-08.
What to do now
On affected vehicles the updated software will be downloaded to the vehicle. However the installation of the software will immobilise the vehicle and the vehicle keepr should install when the vehicle is suitably parked up. .
Units affected
1,501
Recall number
R-2017-191
Official notice
2017-06-08
The hazard
The hazard
Passenger airbag will not deploy
How to check if you're affected
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.
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Company & contacts
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Phone
Brand: Tesla. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Source & status
Source & status
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Documents, notices & source
See the official notice and source documents for full details.
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