3
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V834000
- Date
- Oct 25, 2021
- Maker
- Tesla, Inc.
- Units affected
- 3
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window > Curtain
- Model years
- 2020-2023
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
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."
What can happen
A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V834000?
1 model: Tesla Model 3 (2020-2021, 2023), about 3 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V834000?
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.
What can happen?
A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.