The defect
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Tesla Model S | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tesla Model X | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017 | 27 | 16 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2018 | 1,033 | 19 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2019 | 619 | 22 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2020 | 452 | 21 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2021 | 671 | 22 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2022 | 770 | 18 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2023 | 428 | 12 |
| Tesla Model S | 2012 | 61 | 8 |
| Tesla Model S | 2013 | 461 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2014 | 366 | 9 |
| Tesla Model S | 2015 | 668 | 9 |
| Tesla Model S | 2016 | 649 | 10 |
| Tesla Model S | 2017 | 428 | 9 |
| Tesla Model S | 2018 | 170 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2019 | 44 | 10 |
| Tesla Model S | 2020 | 80 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2021 | 179 | 23 |
| Tesla Model S | 2022 | 139 | 20 |
| Tesla Model S | 2023 | 114 | 13 |
| Tesla Model S | 2024 | 38 | 6 |
| Tesla Model X | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
| Tesla Model X | 2016 | 450 | 12 |
| Tesla Model X | 2017 | 268 | 10 |
| Tesla Model X | 2018 | 193 | 9 |
| Tesla Model X | 2019 | 102 | 8 |
| Tesla Model X | 2020 | 128 | 10 |
| Tesla Model X | 2021 | 41 | 24 |
| Tesla Model X | 2022 | 128 | 22 |
| Tesla Model X | 2023 | 194 | 17 |
| Tesla Model X | 2024 | 27 | 8 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2024
20 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the seat belts; Tesla, Inc. filed 85 campaigns in all.
| 24V919000 10 Dec 2024 | Roadtrek Inc. |
| 24V849000 8 Nov 2024 | VANCRAFT LLC |
| 24V647000 5 Nov 2024 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 24V742000 3 Oct 2024 | Winnebago Industries, Inc. |
| 24V703000 19 Sept 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V510000 3 Jul 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V434000 13 Jun 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V431000 12 Jun 2024 | Endera Motors |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024