Tesla is ‘recalling’ 125,227 cars because the seatbelt warning system on some models isn’t working correctly. Various Model 3, X, Y, and S cars built between 2012 and 2024 are affected. Repairs will take the form of an over-air update requiring no time in a Tesla service center. Seatbelt warning chimes have been annoying American drivers - and saving their lives - since the early 1970s.
Related: Tesla Bug Silences Pedestrian Warning System On 6,500+ EVs, But OTA Fix Coming Though the number of affected cars is relatively low, the production date range is vast, stretching between 2012 and 2024 for the Model S, for instance, seemingly because only vehicles running a certain kind of seat belt reminder logic suffered a problem. Other affected cars are the 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-23 Model 3, and 2020-23 Model Y.