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NHTSA recall 15V780000

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Campaign
Published byNHTSA (United States)
Campaign number15V780000
Manufacturer's numberSB-15-20-002
ManufacturerTesla Motors, Inc.
Reported2015-11-23
Owners notified2015-12-14
ComponentSEAT BELTS:FRONT
Units potentially affected59415
Remedy progress the manufacturer reported
ReportQuarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1
Filed with NHTSA2017-04-20
Vehicles in the campaign59415
Reported remedied55371 (93%)
Reported unreachable79
Reported removed194

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2017 quarter 1, 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.

What is wrong

Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Model S vehicles manufactured May 31, 2012, to November 12, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with driver or front passenger seat belts that may be improperly connected to the outboard lap pretensioner.

What can happen

If the seat belt is not correctly attached to the pretensioner, it may not properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

The remedy

Tesla will notify owners, and service centers will inspect the driver and front passenger seat belts, correcting their connection, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 14, 2015. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-15-20-002.

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.

Vehicles this campaign lists
2012 TESLA MODEL SBuilt 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12.
2013 TESLA MODEL SBuilt 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12.
2014 TESLA MODEL SBuilt 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12.
2015 TESLA MODEL SBuilt 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12.

A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.

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