NHTSA recall 21V868000
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 | 21V868000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-21-20-007 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-11-09 |
| Owners notified | 2022-01-07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION; AIR BAGS |
| Units potentially affected | 7600 |
| Part numbers | 1625769-72-D, 1625769-71-D |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7600 |
| Reported remedied | 7112 (93%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2021 Model X and Model S vehicles. The driver's air bag cushion may tear during deployment.
What can happen
A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
The remedy
Tesla Service will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-007.
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.
| 2021 TESLA MODEL S | |
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| 2021 TESLA MODEL X |
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-21-20-007 | 2025-06-02. Service bulletin. Certain Model S and Model X vehicles were equipped with driver airbags that do not meet internal quality standards. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.