NHTSA recall 22V233000
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 | 22V233000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-22-20-003 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2022-04-08 |
| Owners notified | 2022-08-16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN |
| Units potentially affected | 7289 |
| Part numbers | 1036759-00-G, 1036756-00-G |
| Report | Annual report 2, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 7289 |
| Reported remedied | 6865 (94%) |
| 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 2021-2022 Model X vehicles. The left or right front-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as intended when the windows are lowered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
What can happen
Improper side curtain air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
The remedy
Tesla Service Centers will replace the left and right front-row side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-20-003.
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.
| 2021 TESLA MODEL X | |
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| 2022 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.