# NHTSA recall 22V818000

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: 22V818000
- Manufacturer's number: SB\-22\-00\-014
- Manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.
- Reported: 2022\-11\-01
- Owners notified: 2022\-12\-31
- Component: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- Units potentially affected: 40168

## What is wrong

Tesla, Inc. \(Tesla\) is recalling certain 2017\-2021 Model S and Model X vehicles.  The electronic power assist steering \(EPAS\) system may experience a loss of power steering assist when driving on rough roads or after hitting a pothole.


## What can happen

A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Tesla has released an over\-the\-air \(OTA\) software update to recalibrate the EPAS system, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 31, 2022.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1\-877\-798\-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB\-22\-00\-014.


## 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 1, for 2024 quarter 4 to 2025 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-10\-30
- Vehicles in the campaign: 40168
- Reported remedied: 40162 \(99%\)
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2017 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 TESLA MODEL S](/makes/tesla/model-s/2021/recalls.md)
- [2017 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2017/recalls.md)
- [2018 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2018/recalls.md)
- [2019 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2019/recalls.md)
- [2020 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2020/recalls.md)
- [2021 TESLA MODEL X](/makes/tesla/model-x/2021/recalls.md)

## 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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