NHTSA Campaign 17V023000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 17V023000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Tesla Motors, Inc filed the report for 17V023000 with NHTSA on January 10, 2017; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 17V023000, NHTSA lists up to 2,997 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
The 17V023000 report reached NHTSA 4 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V023000 were scheduled from September 12, 2017, 245 days after the report.
17V023000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V023000 ranks 4 of 4 Tesla Motors, Inc recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2012 Model S vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- The risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Tesla will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge. The recall began September 12, 2017. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.
Reported January 10, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V023000 (1)
Tesla (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V023000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 10, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted