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title: "TESLA MODEL 3 (2022) - Recall 22V050000 — NHTSA record 210036 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in the heat pum"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-210036-tesla-model-3-2022-recall-22v050000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# TESLA MODEL 3 (2022) - Recall 22V050000 — NHTSA record 210036

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 Feb 2, 2022. 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 (2022) - Recall 22V050000
- **Reason**: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model 3, Model S, Model X, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A software error may cause a valve in the heat pump to open unintentionally and trap the refrigerant inside the evaporator, resulting in decreased defrosting performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 103, "Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems." Decreased defrosting performance may reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Tesla, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 26681
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 210036

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V050000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: TESLA MODEL 3; model year 2022. 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**: Feb 2, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Apr 1, 2022
- **Record created**: Feb 3, 2022

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 will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 1, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-18-002.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V050000)

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

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