NHTSA recall 26V283000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 26V283000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-26-00-001 |
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Reported | 2026-05-04 |
| Owners notified | 2026-07-03 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 218868 |
What is wrong
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2017, 2021-2023 Model 3, 2020-2023 Model Y, 2021-2023 Model S, and Model X vehicles operating software version 2026.8.6. The rearview camera image may be delayed when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 3, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-00-001.
| 2017 TESLA MODEL 3 | Built 2017-11-29 to 2017-12-02. |
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| 2021 TESLA MODEL 3 | Built 2020-09-21 to 2021-12-25. |
| 2022 TESLA MODEL 3 | Built 2021-11-01 to 2022-10-11. |
| 2023 TESLA MODEL 3 | Built 2022-09-30 to 2024-01-03. |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2021-02-03 to 2022-06-16. |
| 2022 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2021-11-16 to 2022-11-06. |
| 2023 TESLA MODEL S | Built 2022-11-11 to 2023-01-09. |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL X | Built 2021-08-18 to 2022-08-07. |
| 2022 TESLA MODEL X | Built 2021-10-05 to 2022-10-30. |
| 2023 TESLA MODEL X | Built 2022-10-03 to 2023-01-18. |
| 2020 TESLA MODEL Y | Built 2020-01-09 to 2020-10-10. |
| 2021 TESLA MODEL Y | Built 2020-10-07 to 2021-11-23. |
| 2022 TESLA MODEL Y | Built 2021-10-29 to 2023-03-23. |
| 2023 TESLA MODEL Y | Built 2022-10-16 to 2023-09-10. |
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
| SB2321001R1 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. On some Semi, the car computer may be incompatible with newer vehicle software packages. |
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| SB2321001 | 2023-10-02. Service bulletin. On some Semi, the car computer may be incompatible with newer vehicle software packages. |
| SB-23-17-002 | 2023-04-10. Service bulletin. In 2021 - 2022 Model S vehicles running firmware version 2022.20.9 or later, Autopilot and Active Safety Features that were using front radar sensor data transitioned to using camera data (Tesla Vision), making the front radar sensor unnecessary. |
| SB1831005R1 | 2022-05-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the front stabilizer bar link ball joint studs might crack at the flange. As a result, the nut that attaches the stabilizer bar might lose torque. This might result in noise coming from the front of vehicle while driving on rough surfaces. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.