Tesla is recalling more than 817,143 vehicles in the United States due to a seat belt chime (reminder) programming issue. This includes 2021 and 2022 Model S sedans and Model X SUVs, 2017 through 2022 Model 3 sedans, and 2020 through 2022 Model Y SUVs, according to Autoblog. Documents from the NHTSA state that the condition “is limited to circumstances where the chime was interrupted in the preceding drive cycle and the seat belt was not buckled subsequent to that interruption.” (Source: Autoblog) Read the original story…
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