Campaign 22V-264

Body structure reinforcement bracket was not installed at the second-row seat

Defect summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling one 2022 Model X vehicle. A body structure reinforcement bracket was not installed at the second-row seat. As such, this vehicle fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 207, "Seating Systems" and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Consequence

The second-row seat may not properly restrain occupants during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Tesla will replace the vehicle, free of charge. The recall was completed April 28, 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V264000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 4, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-264
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Tesla	Model X	2022	4

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

25V-410 Jun 18, 2025
Fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened
24V-886 Nov 22, 2024
Weld attaching the seat recliner mechanism to the front seat backs may fail
17V-639 Oct 12, 2017
Left-side, second row, reclining seat backs may not fully latch due to having incorrectly adjusted recliner mechanism cables
16V-192 Apr 6, 2016
In the affected vehicles, the third row seat back may move forward under load such as in a frontal collision
13V-249 Jun 14, 2013
Improper method for aligning the left hand seat back striker to the bracket may have weakened the weld between the bracket and the frame of the…