Tesla Nema 10-30 Adapter, Nema 14-30 Adapter, Nema 6-50 Adapter: Accessory

Date

Dec. 6, 2016

Filed by

Tesla Motors, Inc.

Vehicles

Tesla Nema 10-30 Adapter (years not listed); Tesla Nema 14-30 Adapter (years not listed); Tesla Nema 6-50 Adapter (years not listed)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

Tesla, Inc.

Component

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Charging › Cable/Cord › Accessory; Equipment › Electrical

Description of the defect

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain Universal Mobile Connector Adapters, models NEMA 14-30 (part number 1018243-00-A or 1018243-00-B), NEMA 10-30 (part number 1016174-00-B), and NEMA 6-50 (part number 1016021-00-B or 1016021-00-A). The affected adapters may have insufficient welds within the cable which can result in increased electrical resistance.

Potentially affected

6729

What can happen

Increased electrical resistance may cause overheating or arcing, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Tesla will notify owners and will provide them with a replacement adapter, free of charge. The recall began on January 12, 2017. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 12, 2017

Recall type

E (equipment)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16E091000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.