NHTSA recall 23V488000
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 | 23V488000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-23-20-004 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2023-07-14 |
| Owners notified | 2023-09-12 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 15869 |
| Part numbers | 1615469-00-B, 1615468-91-B, 1615468-00-B, 1556501-91-C, 1556501-00-C, 1556501-00-B, 1556500-91-C, 1556500-00-C, 1556500-00-B, 1615469-91-B |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 15869 |
| Reported remedied | 14710 (92%) |
| 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 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles. The front-row seat belts may not be connected properly to the pretensioner anchors, which can cause the seat belts to detach.
What can happen
A detached seat belt may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Tesla Service will inspect the front-row seat belts and connect the seat belts to pretensioner anchors, or replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-20-004.
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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| 2022 TESLA MODEL S | |
| 2023 TESLA MODEL S | |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL X | |
| 2022 TESLA MODEL X | |
| 2023 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.
Investigated as PE23006
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| PE23006 | Preliminary evaluation, opened 2023-03-24, closed 2024-05-16. Front seat belt anchor detachment. SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.