NHTSA Campaign 21V834000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
NHTSA campaign 21V834000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: side/window: curtain. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 21V834000 with NHTSA on October 25, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V834000, NHTSA lists up to 3 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V834000 were scheduled from December 23, 2021, 59 days after the report.
21V834000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2020–2023.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V834000 ranks 59 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V834000, Tesla, Inc has 7 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 21V834000 was 19V002000, reported on January 7, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021, 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The left and/or right side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to the roof rail, which could result in a twisted air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- The risk
- A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.
- The fix
- Tesla Service will inspect and realign the left and right side curtain air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-006.
Reported October 25, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V834000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V834000, 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: October 25, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted