Tesla will be asking the owners of certain 2012-2015 Model S vehicles to return to their dealerships to repair a problem affecting the seat belt restraint system. According to reports filed with the NHTSA, the driver and/or front passenger seat belt anchor plate may have be improperly connected to the outboard lap pretensioner. If the seat belt anchor plate is not properly secured, the seat belt will not provide sufficient restraint force during an accident.

Owners receiving notices will be asked to return to their Tesla service center to have the mount inspected and repaired as necessary. For more information about the seat belt problem, owners are asked to contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla’s number for this recall is SB-15-20-002 and the NHTSA campaign number is 15V-780.