Tesla recalls 817,000 vehicles in the US over a seatbelt alarm not sounding when the driver fails to buckle up – the second mass recall in three days

Daily Mail UK

By REUTERS and RYAN MORRISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 06:13 EST, 3 February 2022 | UPDATED: 14:25 EST, 3 February 2022

Tesla has been forced to recall 817,000 vehicles in the US, over an issue with the seatbelt alert system not warning drivers to buckle up.

This is a bad week for the Elon Musk-owned firm, which has been hit by two recalls in three days, and over 100 complaints of cars suddenly breaking without warning.

The latest massive recall was ordered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as until it is fixed the affected vehicles no longer comply with ‘federal motor vehicle safety standards ‘on ‘Occupant Crash Protection.’

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