NHTSA Campaign 19V002000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Issued by Tesla, Inc. · Reported Jan 7, 2019 · 68,673 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
TESLA MODEL S 2014 68,673
TESLA MODEL S 2015 68,673
TESLA MODEL S 2016 68,673

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V002000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.