Tesla voluntarily recalls 7,000 faulty charging adapters

Tesla has announced it will recall 7,000 charging adapters on the market after two reports of overheating of the adapters caused the plastic on the plug to melt.

According to the email Tesla sent to consumers, two consumers reported to Tesla in November that the chargers were overheating, but no other damage occurred except for the melted plastic on the chargers. Tesla also told the US government that this was a voluntary recall of these chargers. It is reported that these adapters have been outsourced to other manufacturers, and Tesla has not sold the product for six months.

The two cases involved a NEMA 14-30 charger adapter, which is used to charge Tesla vehicles through the power outlet of a clothes dryer in the United States. It is reported that such problems have not occurred in countries outside the United States. Replacement adapters will be sent to consumers in the next few weeks. It is worth noting that consumers should avoid using the problematic adapters during this period.

In addition, Tesla will also help replace NEMA 10-30 and 6-50 adapters, mainly because they are the same design as the problematic adapters. However, it will take about three months for these two replacement adapters to be mailed. So far, there have been no reports of problems with these two adapters, so consumers can now use them with confidence.

It is understood that this is the fifth recall of Tesla's Model S series since it was released in 2012, but it is the first recall of accessories. Last year, Tesla was involved in the largest recall. Tesla recalled 90,000 Model S series on the market because the seat belts of the front seats could not be connected well. In April this year, Tesla recalled about 3,000 Model X SUVs due to problems with the third row seats.

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