Tesla to recall 2,700 Model X SUVs over rear seat crash risk

First rolled out to customers in September 2015, Tesla has had to recall Model X made before 26 March owing to a fault with second and third row seats

Tesla Motors will recall 2,700 Model X sport utility vehicles in the United States due to a faulty locking hinge in the third-row seats that increases the risk the seats could fall forward in a crash, the electric car maker said on Monday.

It said the recall affects all Model X SUVs built before 26 March 2016. It is the first recall for the Model X since Tesla began deliveries of the luxury electric SUV in September.