# NHTSA recall 23V434000

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: 23V434000
- Manufacturer's number: SB\-23\-16\-005
- Manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.
- Reported: 2023\-06\-19
- Owners notified: 2023\-08\-18
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
- Units potentially affected: 26
- Part numbers: 1064689\-00\-J

## What is wrong

Tesla, Inc. \(Tesla\) is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.  The pyrotechnic battery disconnect may be defective.


## What can happen

A defective battery disconnect may not isolate the vehicle's high voltage battery after a crash or fault detection, increasing the risk of electrical shock and injury.


## The remedy

Tesla Service will replace the pyrotechnic battery disconnect, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1\-877\-798\-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB\-23\-16\-005.


## 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 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-28
- Vehicles in the campaign: 26
- Reported remedied: 21 \(80%\)
- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2023 TESLA MODEL 3](/makes/tesla/model-3/2023/recalls.md)
- [2023 TESLA MODEL Y](/makes/tesla/model-y/2023/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.

- [SB2316004](/bulletins/10238116.md), 2023-06-26, 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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