NHTSA : 21V834000

Campaign Details

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

Defect Description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021, 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The left and/or right side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to the roof rail, which could result in a twisted air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Consequence / Hazard

A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.

Proposed Solution

Tesla Service will inspect and realign the left and right side curtain air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-006.

🚗 Affected Vehicles3

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.