NHTSA Campaign 21V835000
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NHTSA campaign 21V835000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: critical fasteners. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 21V835000 with NHTSA on October 25, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V835000, NHTSA lists up to 2,791 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V835000 were scheduled from December 20, 2021, 56 days after the report.
21V835000 covers 2 models from Tesla, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V835000 covers have filed at least 159 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V835000 vehicles, the 2019 Tesla Model 3 has the most (82).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V835000 ranks 42 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 21V835000, Tesla, Inc has 3 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 21V835000 was 20V709000, reported on November 17, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.
- The risk
- A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003.
Reported October 25, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V835000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V835000, 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