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Tesla - The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted

Official notice

7 May 2020

Last checked

7 May 2020

Medium riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns Tesla - The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted. The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted Published 2020-05-07.

What to do now

Inspect the upper steering column bolt fitment and replace where necessary.

Units affected

5

Recall number

R-2020-130

Official notice

2020-05-07

The hazard

The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted

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 3

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Affected products

Product 1

TESLA MODEL 3

Units affected

5

Risk / hazard

The upper steering column bolt may not have been fitted

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-2020-130

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2020-130

Units affected

5

Classification

DVSA recall R-2020-130

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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