NHTSA recall 21V835000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V835000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-21-31-003 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-10-25 |
| Owners notified | 2021-12-20 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 2791 |
| Part numbers | 1109912-00-A |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 2791 |
| Reported remedied | 2453 (87%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 3, 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 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.
What can happen
A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2019 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
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| 2020 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL 3 | |
| 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-25-31-004 | 2025-07-04. Service bulletin. A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that monitors wheel alignment over time. This feature detects changes in wheel alignment that may be related to incorrect tire pressures, degraded ball joints, bushings or damaged suspension links. If the feature determines that an inspection at a Tesla Service Center is required, a customer-facing alert will appear on the touchscreen. |
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| SB2016003R1 | 2024-02-20. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering properly. |
| SB-20-31-006 R3 | 2021-11-08. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface corrosion of these ball joints. This may result in a creaking sound coming from the front suspension when steering at low speeds and under high loads. This is exclusively an NVH condition only and does not result in premature failure of the ball joints. |
| SB-20-31-006 R2 | 2021-11-08. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface corrosion of these ball joints. This may result in a creaking sound coming from the front suspension when steering at low speeds and under high loads. This is exclusively an NVH condition only and does not result in premature failure of the ball joints. |
| SB-20-31-012 | 2020-12-14. Service bulletin. On certain Model Y vehicles, the Front Upper Control Arm (FUCA) to steering knuckle fastener for both LH and RH sides of the front suspension might be loose, or the FUCA to steering knuckle nut(s) might be missing altogether. |
| SB-20-31-004 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with LH front damper assemblies that do not meet internal specifications, which may result in elevated NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) from the front of the vehicle. |
| SB-20-31-005 | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with RH front damper assemblies that do not meet internal specifications, which may result in elevated NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) from the front of the vehicle. |
| SB-20-31-002 | 2020-04-06. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 vehicles, the LH and/or RH rear damper top mount bolts were not fastened according to internal specifications and may create noise, vibration, and harshness. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.