Need help from 6 seater owners -- took delivery yesterday

[sgseattle]

All,

I took delivery of the Model X yesterday and while installing car seats realized that my 6-seater config is missing the ISOFIX/car seat latches for the 3rd row.

I 100% remember noting in a showroom car model in December that all 4 rear seats (2 in 2nd and 2 in 3rd) had car seat latch points.

Can someone who has a 6-seater and taken delivery in last few weeks please confirm?

Here is someone's image I annotated to show that seats with latch points are marked with a sticker/sign.

Annotation 2020-01-18 103925

• sgseattle
• Jan 18, 2020

 

[RoBoRaT]

My 6 seater is built 9/19, delivered 9/19.

Still has the signs for LATCH.

Check if you have the metal part on your 3rd row seats...it should be there since the latest owners manual still talk about installing child seat on 3rd row.

 

[sgseattle]

Thank you so much! Mine does not have the metal latches. So bizzare. I checked my manual and one from mid 2019 and they are identical and only talk about latches on outboard second row. Mine was build 1/20.

 

[Obsoletion]

My November 2019 build does NOT have them on the third-row seats - The demo I looked at and drove did have them.

 

[sgseattle]

My November 2019 build does NOT have them on the third-row seats - The demo I looked at and drove did have them.

This is EXACTLY my point! When I drove the test model in November, it had 4 car seat lath points. Should I be bothered? Can this be fixed under warranty?

 

[Mysta]

Could be another diff in the 'new' seats

 

[sgseattle]

Could be another diff in the 'new' seats

Hmmm..

 

[kankou]

My Oct 2019 build 6 seater has the “latch” in the 3rd row. I also have the “old” seats.

 

[Obsoletion]

Could be another diff in the 'new' seats

I bet that’s it. I do like the front seats

 

[sgseattle]

Thank you all! Good to know that my car isn't the exception.

 

[sgseattle]

I bet that’s it. I do like the front seats

Offtopic: What are these "new" seats? Is there a before and after shot?

 

[Mysta]

Offtopic: What are these "new" seats? Is there a before and after shot?

The tesla page shows after, they are thin and more comfy objectively, but no adjustment in head rest

 

[VikH]

Interesting. My 2017 has LATCH in the third row which I have used on several occasions. The website today lists 4 LATCH for 6 seat configs, so you could pushback on Tesla (see screenshot from their Specifications page).

Can you post pictures of your third row seats?

This post shows a screenshot of the configurator with old and new seats. The second and third row seats look the same. Just the front seats are different. Also, the third row seats have the LATCH button symbols.

Previous Design:

New Design:

New front seat design now shipping!

 

[sgseattle]

Interesting. My 2017 has LATCH in the third row which I have used on several occasions. The website today lists 4 LATCH for 6 seat configs, so you could pushback on Tesla (see screenshot from their Specifications page).

Can you post pictures of your third row seats?

This post shows a screenshot of the configurator with old and new seats. The second and third row seats look the same. Just the front seats are different. Also, the third row seats have the LATCH button symbols.

Previous Design:

New Design:

New front seat design now shipping!

Nice find. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! Mine does NOT have LATCH on 3rd row.

 

[mjptech]

Tesla removed the LATCH from the third row recently, it was also removed from the Owner's Manual:

Here's the owner's manual before:

And now:

Really nothing to do about it - it's something they removed and didn't announce it.. Probably happened at the same time as their seating changes.


Remember, Tesla is HORRIBLE at updating their website and or telling anyone about changes or whatnot. You can go in today, drive a vehicle that was built in that month, and then get one ordered, built later in that month, and end up with different features. Just ask those that had got AP1 or AP2 depending on which week their Tesla was built, or MCU1/MCU2...

Even their website isn't trustworthy:
The RHD vehicles (when showing 6 seats) shows the floor as a 7-seat track, not a dual monopost (and the LATCH symbols on the third row):

But, the LHD vehicles show a fixed monopost floor, and even the LATCH for the 3rd row as being the seat color (maybe indicating the removal):

 

[dethman]

Oh my that sucks. I throw a car seat into the third row pretty frequently as the kids' grandparents are too old to climb back there.

 

[tinbad]

Wow, thanks for posting and good to know. We were planning to order an X later this year but having toddler twins and another set on the way this is probably a dealbreaker. We even specifically rented an X last year to test out all car seat compatibility. I can’t believe they would remove this from the row that is specifically designed for children! Seriously Tesla, if our 10 year old Sienna minivan has LATCH in nearly all seats, so should a 2020 X!!!

 

[tinbad]

PS: Could anyone tell if the third row at least has anchors behind the seats?

 

[Venkatsg]

PS: Could anyone tell if the third row at least has anchors behind the seats?

it does have the anchors- just the latches have been removed.

 

[tinbad]

it does have the anchors- just the latches have been removed.

Thanks, that’s somewhat of a consolation but still not sure if I can live with my kids secured by flimsy seat belts... even though when/where I grew up we didn’t even have seat belts, let alone child seats!