Tesla has issued a recall of three different accessory outlet-adapter designs after the company last month became aware of two instances where the charging adapters overheated. No fire or property damage resulted, according to the automaker. ?However, out of an abundance of caution, we?re replacing NEMA 14-30, 10-30, and 6-50 adapters that were made years ago by our original supplier,? it reported in an information page on the recall, which affects about 7000 adapters.
At the center of the recall are NEMA 14-30 adapters (the type that overheated), which adapt charging systems to an electrical-outlet format that is commonly used for clothes dryers and electric ranges?also one of the outlet types that Tesla recommends installing to use the Mobile Connector that comes with the Model S and Model X. With such an outlet installed at home, the stock charging system can deliver up to 24 amps to the vehicle, or about 17 miles of added range per hour for a Model S?enough to fully charge overnight, in most cases.

The recall involves only accessory adapters (Tesla-designed but supplier-made) that were sold separately, not the adapter that came standard with a new Tesla. The newer NEMA 14-30 adapter, sold by Tesla for the past couple of years at a price of $45, also isn?t subject to the recall.
If your adapter has one of the following part numbers, it needs to be replaced: 1016021-00-A, 1016021-00-B, 1016174-00-B, 1018243-00-A, 1018243-00-B (see the above illustration from Tesla). Tes...