Campaign 22V-233

Left or right front-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as intended when the windows are lowered

Defect summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model X vehicles. The left or right front-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as intended when the windows are lowered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Consequence

Improper side curtain air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Tesla Service Centers will replace the left and right front-row side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-20-003.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V233000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about airbags on these vehicles: 10, of which 1 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-233
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Tesla	Model X	2021 to 2022	10

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

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24V-967 Dec 23, 2024
Driver's air bag could tear during deployment
24V-284 Apr 19, 2024
Driver seat side air bag module was assembled without a deflector that directs gas flow during deployment
23V-743 Nov 3, 2023
Incorrect air bag may have been installed when the steering yoke or round steering wheel was replaced with a different style of yoke or steering wheel
22V-843 Nov 15, 2022
Restraint control module (RCM) calibration may cause the front passenger air bag to deploy incorrectly during certain low speed crashes