NHTSA recall 15V780000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V780000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-15-20-002 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| Reported | 2015-11-23 |
| Owners notified | 2015-12-14 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 59415 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2017 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-20 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 59415 |
| Reported remedied | 55371 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 79 |
| Reported removed | 194 |
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.
| 2012 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12. |
|---|---|
| 2013 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12. |
| 2014 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-05-31 to 2015-11-12. |
| 2015 TESLA MODEL S | Built 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.