{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"17V023000","date":"2017-01-10","owner_notified":"2017-09-12","manufacturer":"Tesla Motors, Inc.","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","summary":"Tesla Motors, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2012 Model S vehicles.  These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment.  In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the frontal air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.","consequence":"An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.","remedy":"Tesla will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag, free of charge.  The recall began September 12, 2017.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.","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.safercar.gov.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":2997,"completion":{"kind":"quarterly","report_number":7,"period_from":"2019-1","period_to":"2019-1","submitted":"2019-04-30","involved":2997,"remedied":2869,"unreachable":4,"removed":104,"remedied_percent":95,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2012,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL S","vehicle_id":"2012_tesla_model-s","match":"exact","built_from":"2012-05-31","built_to":"2012-12-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/17V023000"}