{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"21V835000","date":"2021-10-25","owner_notified":"2021-12-20","manufacturer":"Tesla, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS","summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles.  The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.","consequence":"A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003.","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.","mfr_campaign":"SB-21-31-003","part_number":"1109912-00-A","units":2791,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":2,"period_from":"2024-4","period_to":"2025-3","submitted":"2025-10-30","involved":2791,"remedied":2453,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":87,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2019,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","vehicle_id":"2019_tesla_model-3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","vehicle_id":"2020_tesla_model-3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","vehicle_id":"2021_tesla_model-3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2020,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL Y","vehicle_id":"2020_tesla_model-y","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2021,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL Y","vehicle_id":"2021_tesla_model-y","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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/21V835000"}