Campaign 24V-376

In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended

Defect summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2024 Model S, 2015-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles. In the event of an unbelted driver, the seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

A seat belt warning system that fails to alert occupants of an unbelted seat belt can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Tesla will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-008.

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 24V376000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 384, of which 14 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-376
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Tesla	Model 3	2017 to 2023	221
Tesla	Model S	2012 to 2024	28
Tesla	Model X	2015 to 2024	36
Tesla	Model Y	2020 to 2023	99

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

23V-488 Jul 14, 2023
Front-row seat belts may not be connected properly to the pretensioner anchors, which can cause the seat belts to detach
23V-130 Feb 27, 2023
Bolts securing the second-row seat back frames may not have been securely tightened
22V-798 Oct 21, 2022
Second-row left seat belt buckle and second-row center seat belt anchor may have been incorrectly reassembled during vehicle service
21V-389 May 25, 2021
One or both fasteners that secure the front seat shoulder belt to the b-pillar may not be properly attached
21V-388 May 25, 2021
One or both fasteners that secure the left and right second row seat belt retractors may not be properly attached
15V-780 Nov 23, 2015
Affected vehicles are equipped with driver or front passenger seat belts that may be improperly connected to the outboard lap pretensioner