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🧸 Product DE NO SE May 23, 2025

Tesla — Model Y

Passenger car.

📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Tesla — Model Y
📷 Safety Gate / European Commission · Source
Risk level
Serious risk
Type
Injuries
Category
Motor vehicles
Hazard
The car is missing welds on the seat-back frame, which may reduce the structural integrity of the seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Origin
United States

⚖️ Actions ordered by authorities

  • ▸ Measures ordered by economic operators (to: Other) Recall of the product from end users
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Archived (older alert)
This alert was reported 369 days ago and has been moved from our active feed to the archive. The original safety information still applies — we have no confirmation from the issuing agency that the product is safe again. Refer to the official notice for the current status.
📈 Timeline
10 days in total
May 17, 2026 May 27, 2026
Daily snapshot data starts accumulating once the scheduler runs — for now this is interpolated from the agency's first/last dates.

What is this? A recall of some Tesla Model Y cars. The seat-back frame may be missing welds. This could make the seat weaker.

What's happening? Tesla is fixing cars that have this problem. The weak seat could hurt people in a crash.

Does this affect me? If you own or rent a Model Y in Germany, Norway, or Sweden, check if yours is part of the recall.

What should I do? Call Tesla or visit a Tesla service center. Ask your mechanic or Tesla for help before driving long distances.

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Brand(s) / product name(s)
Tesla
Agency-published detail

Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The car is missing welds on the seat-back frame, which may reduce the structural integrity of the seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. · Origin: United States

First published
May 23, 2025
Last refreshed by us
1 week ago
Severity (as classified)
High
Official source
https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10094429

All information on this page comes from the official agency notice. We translate and summarise it; we don't add or edit facts.

❓ Frequently asked questions

▸ What is this product recall alert about?
Tesla — Model Y. Risk level: Serious risk · Type: Injuries · Category: Motor vehicles · Hazard: The car is missing welds on the seat-back frame, which may reduce the structural integrity of the seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants. · Origin: United States
▸ When was this alert issued?
This alert was issued on May 23, 2025 by EU Safety Gate.
▸ Which countries are affected?
The alert applies to the following countries: Germany, Norway, and Sweden.
▸ How serious is this alert?
Serious risk. A serious risk means the product or medicine can cause significant harm. Treat the alert as urgent.
▸ What should I do?
If you have this product at home, stop using it and return it to the point of purchase for a refund. Keep the receipt if you have one — most retailers refund without it for safety recalls.
▸ Where can I find the official notice?
The full official notice is published on ec.europa.eu.

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