Imagine you are sitting and driving, pretty fast. Suddenly you see nothing ahead. This is exactly what can happen if you have a Tesla Model S or Model 3. The hood, or “frunk” as it is often called in the Tesla language, can open when driving at high speed.
What actually happens is that the air intake under the hood causes this to vibrate. Which in turn can lead to cracks in the attachment to the hood lock – which can eventually give way. The result is that the hood can simply inflate and lie over the windshield.
Over 50,000 cars in Norway
The EU’s Rapex system (Rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products) reports this.
What it can ultimately lead to, one does not need much imagination to understand.
Tesla takes the grip. In the United States, the recall of 120,000 cars has already begun. In Europe, there are said to be around 220,000 cars affected.
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– Tesla Model 3 is a big seller in Norway. Many of the owners now have to count on taking a trip to the workshop to repair the hood lock.
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Will not comment
The recall applies to the following Tesla models: Model S, produced between 2014 and 2021 and for Model 3 produced between 2017 and 2021. In Norway alone, more than 50,000 such cars have been delivered in the relevant period.
Recalls in the automotive industry are not uncommon. Most car manufacturers usually always elaborate and explain how, when, which cars and how many are affected by the recall.
But the Norwegian Tesla importer clearly does not think it is necessary and has the following comment when Broom makes contact:
–Thank you for your inquiry. Tesla does not want to comment on the matter.
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On the security loose
Regardless: The usual procedure in such cases is that the car owners are contacted and that a time is agreed for control and possible repairs.
This is usually done free of charge for the car owner, even if the new car warranty has expired. As this is to be regarded as a manufacturing defect and also can go on safety loose. We assume that this is also the case here.
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