NHTSA recall 20V710000
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 | 20V710000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-20-12-005 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-11-17 |
| Owners notified | 2021-01-15 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Units potentially affected | 9136 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2023 quarter 1 to 2023 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2024-01-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 9136 |
| Reported remedied | 8207 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2023 quarter 4, 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 X vehicles. The front and spine cosmetic roof trim may have been adhered to the vehicle without first using primer. As a result, one or both pieces of trim may separate from the vehicle while moving.
What can happen
Trim that separates from the vehicle during use can cause a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla will notify owners, and dealers will test the roof trim adhesion, and, as necessary, apply primer, free of charge. The recall began January 15, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-20-12-005. This recall has been superseded by Recall 24V615 (SB-24-12-008).
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.
| 2016 TESLA MODEL X |
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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-21-12-005 | 2025-01-03. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an alert might be displayed on the touchscreen. |
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| SB-24-12-008 | 2024-11-05. Service bulletin. On some Model X vehicles, the front roof applique and/or center spine applique may have been applied to the roof without the use of primer, which could cause the applique(s) to separate from the roof. This bulletin employs an improved inspection process which replaces the one for SB-20-12-005. |
| SB-24-12-008 | 2024-09-04. Service bulletin. On some Model X vehicles, the front roof applique and/or center spine applique may have been applied to the roof without the use of primer, which could cause the applique(s) to separate from the roof. This bulletin employs an improved inspection process which replaces the one for SB-20-12-005. |
| SB-22-11-002 | 2024-07-03. Service bulletin. One or both front door drive units and front door harnesses may require replacement due to corrosion. |
| SB-21-12-005 | 2021-11-08. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an alert might be displayed on the touchscreen. |
| SB-16-11-002 | 2021-05-24. Service bulletin. Inspect Front Door Fixed Glass Seals |
| SB-20-12-002 | 2020-04-06. Service bulletin. On some Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, condensation might build up inside of the B-pillar applique, potentially obscuring the B-pillar camera. This condition might cause some Autopilot features to be temporarily unavailable until the condensation goes away, such as Auto Lane Change, Blind Spot Detection, and Lane Departure Warning. |
| SB-19-11-006 | 2020-01-06. Service bulletin. Some Model X vehicles are equipped with front door outer belt seals that apply excess pressure to the front door glass, potentially causing excess noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH), slow door glass movement, and/or unintended activation of door glass anti-pinch functionality. |
| SB-18-11-003 R1 | 2019-10-15. Service bulletin. Excessive water ingress to the latches on the rear doors may damage internal components or impede operation of the rear door latch. |
| SB-18-11-002 R1 | 2019-10-15. Service bulletin. On some Model X vehicles, water might enter the door latches on the rear (Falcon Wing) doors, which can damage the electrical components integral to door latching operation. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.