Tesla, Inc.: Doors Can Be Unlocked During a Crash/FMVSS 214
An unlocked door may unlatch and open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2023-12-19
- Country
- United States
- Brand
- Tesla
- Product
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Units
- 120,423 affected
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- NHTSA
Copied automatically from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Details may be shortened or out of date; the official notice is the authoritative source. Disclaimer
What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
More Tesla recalls
- 2024-01-30
USTesla, Inc.: Incorrect Font Size on Warning Lights/FMVSS 105
Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 2024-01-22
- US
Tesla, Inc.: Rearview Image May Not Display
A rearview image that does not display while in reverse decreases the driver's visibility and increases the risk of a crash.
- 2023-12-22
DE
EUPassenger car (Tesla) · Model S, Model X
The vehicle may have been equipped with an incorrect driver airbag during servicing to retrofit an alternative steering wheel. Airbags that are not adapted to the vehicle configuration can lead to an increased risk of…
- 2023-12-12
- US
Tesla, Inc.: Autopilot Controls Insufficient to Prevent Misuse
In certain circumstances when Autosteer is engaged, and the driver does not maintain responsibility for vehicle operation and is unprepared to intervene as necessary or fails to recognize when Autosteer is canceled or…
- 2023-12-01
- DEEU
Passenger car (Tesla) · Model X
Due to a software error, the control unit may not detect when the brake fluid level is low. A low brake fluid level can cause an increased stopping distance, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not…
- 2023-11-17
- DEEU
Passenger car (Tesla) · Model X, Model S
The front seat belt may not be properly attached to the pre-tensioner anchor and may not function properly in the event of a collision, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
Other vehicles recalls in the United States
- 2023-12-20
- US
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: OCS Sensors May Short Circuit
An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
- US
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly/FMVSS 208
An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.
- US
BMW of North America, LLC: Cylinder Head Cover may Crack and Leak Oil
An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as a hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
- 2023-12-19
- US
Van Hool N.V.: Seat Belt Assembly Attachment Screw May Break
An unanchored seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- US
Airstream, Inc.: Spare Tire Carrier Backet May Break
A detached spare tire may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- US
Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc.: Brake Harness Connected Incorrectly
Deenergized brakes will not engage, increasing the risk of a crash.