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title: "TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 23V235000 — NHTSA record 240255 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separa"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 23V235000 — NHTSA record 240255

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 Mar 31, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: TESLA MODEL 3 (2018) - Recall 23V235000
- **Reason**: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame. A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Tesla, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 422
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 240255

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V235000)

## 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

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## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Mar 31, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 30, 2023
- **Record created**: Apr 3, 2023

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 tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-31-001. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-835.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V235000)

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

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