Tesla recalls 2,700 Model X SUVs over third-row seat safety concerns

Tesla Motors is voluntarily recalling 2,700 Model X SUVs over safety concerns its third-row seat could move forward during a crash. 

According to a tweet from Electrek, which includes a screen grab of a letter sent to a Model X owner, the vehicles are being recalled due to an issue with the seat's hinge that allows it "unexpectedly slip." 

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In the recall letter, Tesla highlights that the original part was designed not by the company but rather by a third-party supplier. Tesla has since worked with the company to design a replacement recliner, and it's currently designing a reworked third-row seat-back to accommodate the replacement recliner.

Until the third-row seat has been repaired, owners of the affected vehicles have been asked not to allow passengers to sit in the third-row seat while the vehicle is in motion until the recall fix has been performed.

It's not clear what percentage of the Model X SUVs built to-date are involved in the recall, but the company reported 2,400 Model X vehicles were produced in the first quarter of 2016 and 750 additional Model X vehicles were added to the fleet per week since.

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