Tesla, Inc.: Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices
Tesla, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 28, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 125,233. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
34 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tesla Model S | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Tesla Model X | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Tesla Model 3 | 429 | 12 | 1 | 73 |
| 2023 Tesla Model S | 115 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 Tesla Model X | 195 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2023 Tesla Model Y | 1,194 | 17 | 4 | 157 |
| 2022 Tesla Model 3 | 773 | 18 | 4 | 57 |
| 2022 Tesla Model S | 140 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 Tesla Model X | 129 | 22 | 2 | 12 |
| 2022 Tesla Model Y | 874 | 20 | 8 | 91 |
| 2021 Tesla Model 3 | 674 | 22 | 5 | 46 |
| 2021 Tesla Model S | 179 | 24 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 Tesla Model X | 41 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 Tesla Model Y | 1,096 | 23 | 6 | 90 |
| 2020 Tesla Model 3 | 453 | 21 | 2 | 54 |
| 2020 Tesla Model S | 80 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 Tesla Model X | 128 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 2020 Tesla Model Y | 283 | 24 | 0 | 48 |
| 2019 Tesla Model 3 | 620 | 22 | 5 | 60 |
| 2019 Tesla Model S | 44 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 Tesla Model X | 102 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 2018 Tesla Model 3 | 1,036 | 19 | 4 | 103 |
| 2018 Tesla Model S | 170 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| 2018 Tesla Model X | 193 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 2017 Tesla Model 3 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Tesla Model S | 431 | 9 | 4 | 55 |
| 2017 Tesla Model X | 268 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 2016 Tesla Model S | 650 | 10 | 12 | 92 |
| 2016 Tesla Model X | 452 | 12 | 4 | 62 |
| 2015 Tesla Model S | 669 | 9 | 12 | 70 |
| 2015 Tesla Model X | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Tesla Model S | 367 | 9 | 9 | 52 |
| 2013 Tesla Model S | 461 | 11 | 19 | 41 |
| 2012 Tesla Model S | 61 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
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 24V376000.
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