2021–2025 Tesla Model X & 2021–2024 Tesla Model S recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.
💥 The risk
An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.
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
- 25V172000
- Manufacturer recall #
- SB-25-20-001
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 91
- Component
- AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
- Owner phone
- 1-877-798-3752
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 20, 2025
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.