NHTSA Campaign 18V204000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 18V204000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 18V204000 with NHTSA on March 29, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V204000, NHTSA lists up to 70,421 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2012 and April 9, 2016.
The 18V204000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V204000 were scheduled from May 7, 2019, 404 days after the report.
18V204000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2012–2014.
Owners of the model years 18V204000 covers have filed at least 56 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V204000 vehicles, the 2013 Tesla Model S has the most (29).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V204000 ranks 19 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V204000, Tesla, Inc has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks. The aluminum bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing may corrode and fracture causing a reduction or complete loss of power steering assist.
- The risk
- Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will replace the steering gear mounting bolts and add a corrosion-preventative sealer, free of charge. The recall began May 7, 2019. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-18-32-002.
Reported March 29, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V204000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V204000, 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: March 29, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted