{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"23V235000","date":"2023-03-31","owner_notified":"2023-05-30","manufacturer":"Tesla, Inc.","component":"SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SUSPENSION:FRONT","summary":"Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 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 May 30, 2023.  Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.  Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-31-001.  This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-835.","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-23-31-001","part_number":"1109912-00-A","units":422,"completion":{"kind":"annual","report_number":1,"period_from":"2025-2","period_to":"2026-1","submitted":"2026-04-30","involved":422,"remedied":337,"unreachable":0,"removed":0,"remedied_percent":79,"as_of":"2026-10-19"},"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2018,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","vehicle_id":"2018_tesla_model-3","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":2019,"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","vehicle_id":"2019_tesla_model-3","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/23V235000"}