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title: "TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 21V00D000 — NHTSA record 187730 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles. The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk lid, p"
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# TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 21V00D000 — NHTSA record 187730

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Dec 21, 2021. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 21V00D000
- **Reason**: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling all 2017-2020 Model 3 vehicles. The rearview camera cable harness may be damaged by the opening and closing of the trunk lid, preventing the rearview camera image from displaying. A rearview camera that does not function reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Tesla, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 356309
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 187730

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V00D000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: TESLA MODEL 3; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Dec 21, 2021
- **Owner notification**: Apr 25, 2022
- **Record created**: Dec 22, 2021

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Tesla Service will inspect and install a guide protector and new cable harness as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 24, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-17-008.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=21V00D000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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