Tesla, Inc.: Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Tesla, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 48,184. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Model 3 Performance vehicles. The unit of speed (mph or km/h) may fail to display on the speedometer while in Track Mode. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
The risk
The driver may not know how fast the vehicle is traveling without the mph or km/h unit display, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 17, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-008.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 773 | 18 | 4 | 57 |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 674 | 22 | 5 | 46 |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 453 | 21 | 2 | 54 |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 620 | 22 | 5 | 60 |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 1,036 | 19 | 4 | 103 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V263000.
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