# NHTSA recall 25V490000

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: 25V490000
- Manufacturer's number: SB\-25\-17\-009
- Manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.
- Reported: 2025\-07\-28
- Owners notified: 2025\-09\-23
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
- Units potentially affected: 6
- Part numbers: 2003660\-00\-F, 2003660\-00\-E

## What is wrong

Tesla, Inc. \(Tesla\) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The ring terminal of the horn ground wire may be improperly secured, allowing the circuit to open and preventing the horn from sounding.


## What can happen

An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Tesla service will replace the steering wheel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed September 23, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1\-877\-798\-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB\-25\-17\-009.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 4, for 2026 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-07\-27
- Vehicles in the campaign: 6
- Reported remedied: 3 \(50%\)
- 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

- [2026 TESLA MODEL Y](/makes/tesla/model-y/2026/recalls.md). Built 2025\-03\-14 to 2025\-07\-10.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SB\-25\-17\-012](/bulletins/11029585.md), 2026-03-04, 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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