# 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 \(United States\)
- 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2021/recalls.md)
- [2021 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2021/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-21\-20\-007](/bulletins/11018847.md), 2025-06-02, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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