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| Tesla is recalling about 50,000 cars in China for suspension problems |
Tesla recalled 48,442 of its Model X and Model S electric cars that were manufactured in the United States and sold in China due to potentially dangerous front and rear suspensions.
It should be noted that the vehicle suspension system increases the friction between the tires and the road surface, which makes the steering system stable and stable, can be controlled safely, and ensures passenger comfort.
The State Market Regulatory Authority of China announced a pull on Thursday evening, causing Tesla's share price to drop nearly 2% on Friday.
The Chinese auto industry news site, Gasgoo, reported that the recall affected 29,193 Model X and Model S cars manufactured between September 17, 2013 and August 16, 2017 and 19,249 vehicles manufactured between September 17, 2013 September 2013. 2013 and October 15, 2018. These cars are at the car assembly plant at the Tesla plant in Fremont, California.
The US Vehicle Safety Administration, known as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has not said that a similar recall should be made in the United States.
The Chinese agency Tesla has ordered the replacement of the front left and right rear suspension arms and the upper left and right rear suspension arms to upgrade all vehicles in the recall process, which is free for owners. .
In 2016, Tesla CEO Elon Musk defended himself to prevent similar complaints, accusing them of potentially dangerous or improperly parking Model S cars in the United States.
At the time, Musk announced on Twitter and on the company's blog that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “had not identified any safety issues with the Model S suspension, so we don't need to provide further data.” He also claimed: A complaint about an issue was sent. Exposure to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is said to be the fourth recall of Chinese Tesla cars exported from the US. Previous recalls in China included replacing damaged Takata airbags and repairing or preventing steering problems.