NHTSA recall 21V389000
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 | 21V389000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-21-20-001 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-05-25 |
| Owners notified | 2021-07-23 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SEAT BELTS |
| Units potentially affected | 5530 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 5530 |
| Reported remedied | 5044 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles. One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached.
What can happen
An improperly attached fastener may prevent the seat belt system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Tesla Service will inspect and repair both fasteners if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service online by visiting www.tesla.com/support/contact or by calling 1-877-79-TESLA (or 1-877-798-3752). Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-001.
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.
| 2018 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
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| 2019 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
| 2020 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
| 2019 TESLA MODEL Y | |
| 2020 TESLA MODEL Y | |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL Y |
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-18-10-003 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with the upper bolt of each rear door lower hinge being longer than necessary. These bolts might rub against the front seat belt retractor spools, leaving a cosmetic mark on the belts. This will not cause belt wear. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.