NHTSA recall 17V260000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 17V260000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-17-33-002 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla Motors, Inc. |
| Reported | 2017-04-19 |
| Owners notified | 2018-03-06 |
| Component | PARKING BRAKE |
| Units potentially affected | 31709 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 31709 |
| Reported remedied | 29079 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 81 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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.
What is wrong
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016 Model S and Model X vehicles. The electric parking brake calipers have an internal gear that may be improperly manufactured, possibly resulting in the gear fracturing during parking brake application or release.
What can happen
If the gear breaks during parking brake release, the vehicle will not be able to be moved. If the gear breaks during parking brake application, the parking brake may not adequately hold the vehicle, potentially resulting in the vehicle rolling, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla will notify owners, and service centers will replace both the left and right electric parking brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2018. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-17-33-002.
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 2012-07-12 to 2016-11-17. |
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| 2013 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-07-12 to 2016-11-17. |
| 2014 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-07-12 to 2016-11-17. |
| 2015 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-07-12 to 2016-11-17. |
| 2016 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2012-07-12 to 2016-11-17. |
| 2016 TESLA MODEL X | Built 2016-02-23 to 2016-12-24. |
| 2017 TESLA MODEL X | Built 2016-02-23 to 2016-12-24. |
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.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| SB-14-33-003 | 2015-03-03. Service bulletin. TESLA MOTORS, INC.: DURING INITIAL VEHICLE ASSEMBLY ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY OPERATED. *LJ |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.