NHTSA Complaint #11541320 — 2022 TESLA MODEL X

When installing front-facing car seats for children in the 2nd row seats of the 2022 Tesla Model X, there is not a safe way to attach the tether strap. While there are LATCH anchors, and a place to attach the tether clip, the strap for the tether cannot pass under or over the fixed headrest, it must pass over the “shoulder” of the seat. This is not effective as no matter how tight a person cinches the tether strap, it slides off the edge of the seat, leaving no way to safely attach the required tether for child safety seats. The owner’s manual displays the seat as if there is a detent that would prevent the strap from sliding off, but this does not exist in my vehicle. When I asked at the local Tesla sales/service center, they said that is simply how it is designed.