2021–2025 Tesla Model S & 2021–2025 Tesla Model X recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Model S and Model X vehicles. The driver's air bag could tear during deployment. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208, "Occupant Crash Protection" and 212, "Windshield Mounting."
💥 The risk
A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
🔧 The fix
Tesla service will replace the air bag assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 21, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-20-001.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 24V967000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB-24-20-001
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 487
- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION
- Owner phone
- 1-877-798-3752
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 21, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.