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TESLA MODEL 3 (2021) - Recall 21V834000 — NHTSA record 172338
Published notice; closure not supplied
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Source date Oct 25, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
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What the record says
- Product
- TESLA MODEL 3 (2021) - Recall 21V834000
- Reason
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021, 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The left and/or right side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to the roof rail, which could result in a twisted air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation." A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Tesla, Inc.
- Quantity
- 3
- Agency-reported status
- Published safety recall
- Source record identifier
- 172338
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: TESLA MODEL 3; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |
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Distribution
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Dates in the source
- Report received
- Oct 25, 2021
- Owner notification
- Dec 23, 2021
- Record created
- Oct 26, 2021
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