NHTSA Campaign 22V045000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 22V045000 covers 8 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 22V045000 with NHTSA on February 1, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V045000, NHTSA lists up to 817,143 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V045000 were scheduled from April 1, 2022, 59 days after the report.
22V045000 covers 3 models from Tesla, model years 2017–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V045000 covers have filed at least 425 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V045000 vehicles, the 2018 Tesla Model 3 has the most (168).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V045000 ranks 5 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V045000, Tesla, Inc has 10 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V045000 was 22V037000, reported on January 27, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- The risk
- The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- The fix
- Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-002.
Reported February 1, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V045000 (8)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V045000, 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: February 1, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted