NHTSA Campaign 22V818000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 22V818000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: electric power assist system. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 22V818000 with NHTSA on November 1, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V818000, NHTSA lists up to 40,168 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V818000 were scheduled from December 31, 2022, 60 days after the report.
22V818000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 22V818000 covers have filed at least 29 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V818000 ranks 25 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V818000, Tesla, Inc has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 22V818000 was 18V204000, reported on March 29, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles. The electronic power assist steering (EPAS) system may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or after hitting a pothole.
- The risk
- A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update to recalibrate the EPAS system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 31, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-014.
Reported November 1, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V818000 (1)
Tesla (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V818000, 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: November 1, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted