NHTSA Campaign 22V050000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 22V050000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: software. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 22V050000 with NHTSA on February 2, 2022; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 22V050000, NHTSA lists up to 26,681 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V050000 were scheduled from April 1, 2022, 58 days after the report.
22V050000 covers 3 models from Tesla, model years 2020–2022.
Owners of the model years 22V050000 covers have filed at least 165 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V050000 vehicles, the 2021 Tesla Model 3 has the most (80).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V050000 ranks 27 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V050000, Tesla, Inc has 10 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V050000 was 22V045000, reported on February 1, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally and trap the refrigerant inside the evaporator, resulting in decreased defrosting performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems."
- The risk
- Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of 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-22-18-002.
Reported February 2, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V050000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V050000, 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 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted