# NHTSA recall 14V006000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 14V006000
- Manufacturer: Tesla Motors, Inc.
- Reported: 2014\-01\-13
- Owners notified: 2014\-03\-14
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Units potentially affected: 21081

## What is wrong

Tesla Motors, Inc. \(Tesla\) is recalling certain model year 2013 Model S vehicles equipped for, and delivered with, certain NEMA 14\-50 \(240 volt\) Universal Mobile Connector \(UMC\) adapters.  During charging, the adapter, cord, or wall outlet could overheat.


## What can happen

An overheated adapter, cord, or wall outlet increases the risk of burn injury and/or fire.


## The remedy

Tesla will notify owners and provide an over\-the\-air \(OTA\) software update.  Some owners have already received this update.  This update allows the Model S on board charging system to detect any unexpected fluctuations in the input power or higher resistance connections to the vehicle.  If detected, the onboard charging system will automatically reduce the charging current by 25%.   Tesla owners can verify that they have received the updated software \(version 5.8.4 or later\) by viewing the vehicle's center information screen.  Additionally, Tesla will mail owners a replacement NEMA 14\-50 adapter that is equipped with an internal thermal fuse.  The recall began on March 14, 2014.  Owners may contact Tesla Service Center at 1\-877\-79\-TESLA \(1\-877\-798\-3752\).


## 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 www.safercar.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2015\-07\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 21081
- Reported remedied: 20764 \(98%\)
- Reported unreachable: 244
- Reported removed: 2

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2013/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-25\-16\-003](/bulletins/11020189.md), 2025-07-04, Service bulletin
- [Index373](/bulletins/10253658.md), 2024-04-29, Service bulletin
- [developG](/bulletins/10252957.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [developA](/bulletins/10252949.md), 2024-04-08, Service bulletin
- [Owners documenta](/bulletins/10251057.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [Owners documenta](/bulletins/10251047.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin
- [ManualG](/bulletins/10250487.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [ManualA](/bulletins/10250481.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [Manual](/bulletins/10250480.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin
- [ManualO](/bulletins/10247840.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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