Tesla, Inc.: Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Cushion
Tesla, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 23, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 487. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 212, "Windshield Mounting."
The risk
A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Tesla service will replace the air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-20-001.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tesla Model S | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Tesla Model X | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Tesla Model S | 38 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 Tesla Model X | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 Tesla Model S | 115 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 Tesla Model X | 195 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 Tesla Model S | 140 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 Tesla Model X | 129 | 22 | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 Tesla Model S | 179 | 24 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 Tesla Model X | 41 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
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 24V967000.
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