NHTSA Campaign 23V235000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NHTSA campaign 23V235000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front. The repair is free.
Tesla, Inc filed the report for 23V235000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V235000, NHTSA lists up to 422 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V235000 were scheduled from May 30, 2023, 60 days after the report.
23V235000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 23V235000 covers have filed at least 272 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V235000 vehicles, the 2018 Tesla Model 3 has the most (190).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V235000 ranks 49 of 61 Tesla, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 23V235000, Tesla, Inc has 3 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 23V235000 was 21V912000, reported on November 21, 2021.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 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 May 30, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-31-001. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-835.
Reported March 31, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V235000 (2)
Tesla (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V235000, 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: March 31, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted