NHTSA recall 25V172000
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 | 25V172000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-25-20-001 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2025-03-19 |
| Owners notified | 2025-05-20 |
| Component | AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN |
| Units potentially affected | 91 |
| Part numbers | 1965183-00-A; 1625769-00-E; 1625769-00-D; 1607889-00-D |
| Report | Quarterly report 5, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 91 |
| Reported remedied | 66 (72%) |
| 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 2021-2024 Model S and 2021-2025 Model X vehicles. An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.
What can happen
An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-20-001.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.
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| 2025 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-25-16-004 | 2025-10-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model S and Model X vehicles, the HV battery umbrella valves, over time, may become damaged due to road debris. Replace all 5 umbrella valves with updated parts. This new revision, R1, updates the affected Countries/Regions. |
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| SB-25-16-002 | 2025-10-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model S and Model X vehicles built between approximately January 2021 and September 22, 2022, the High Voltage (HV) battery ports’ plungers intended for internal water leak egress (also known as flood ports) can be replaced with plungers that are more robust against external ingress due to submersion during flooding or other similar high-severity abuse instances. Replace all 5 flood port plungers with updated parts. This new revision, R2, updates the affected Countries/Regions. |
| NHTSA 11021494 | 2025-08-05. Other. Messaging sent directly to customers who have queued with Tesla Service to perform Service Bulletin SB-25-16-002 "Replace Flood Port Plungers". The customer is informed that their vehicle is in queue to receive parts and repairs, Tesla Service will reach out to them when the Service Center is ready to schedule vehicle service, and what to do if the vehicle is exposed/will be exposed to flooding. |
| NHTSA 11021493 | 2025-08-05. Other. Proactive messaging sent directly to customers affected by Service Bulletin SB-25-16-002 "Replace Flood Port Plungers". The customer is informed that their vehicle is impacted by Service Bulletin SB-25-16-002, the benefits of performing the bulletin repair, and what to do if the vehicle is exposed/will be exposed to flooding. |
| SB-25-16-004 | 2025-07-04. Service bulletin. On certain Model S and Model X vehicles, the HV battery umbrella valves, over time, may become damaged due to road debris. |
| SB-25-16-002 | 2025-06-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model S and Model X vehicles built between approximately January 2021 and September 22, 2022, the High Voltage (HV) battery ports’ plungers intended for internal water leak egress (also known as flood ports) can be replaced with plungers that are more robust against external ingress due to submersion during flooding or other similar high-severity abuse instances. |
| 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. |
| SB-24-17-005 | 2025-05-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model S, Model X and Model Y vehicles, the interior camera requires replacement to mitigate reduced driver attentiveness detection performance in low-light conditions. |
| SB-24-21-002 | 2025-04-02. Service bulletin. Some Model S and Model X vehicles with 1st Generation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) antennas might suffer from lower-than-expected navigation signal strength under certain circumstances. |
| SB-25-17-004 | 2025-03-04. Service bulletin. Some Model S and Model X vehicles with revision D interior cameras might suffer from lower-than-expected navigation signal strength under certain circumstances. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.