Tesla 2019-01-07 Vehicles critical NHTSA
Vehicles · NHTSA · Recall #NHTSA-19V002000
2016 Tesla Model S Recall
Issued January 7, 2019 · Tesla
In January 2019, Tesla recalled the 2016 Tesla Model S, a critical vehicles recall reported by the NHTSA. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2014-2016 Model S vehicles equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using 2016 Tesla Model S only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Tesla to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla Service Centers will replace the passenger frontal air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2019. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-19-20-001.
Recall details
- Brand
- Tesla
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- January 7, 2019
- Units affected
- Not reported
- Sold at
- Not listed
- Recall number
- NHTSA-19V002000
- Made in
- Not listed
- Issuing agency
- NHTSA
In context
- Tesla has 71 recalls in our database, including 1 rated Critical.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- This is the 160th Vehicles recall we've logged in 2019.