OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V045000

NHTSA campaign 22V045000 covers 13 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 817,143 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 1, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V045000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V045000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS and states that The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Defect summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model S and Model X, 2017-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection.".

Consequence summary

The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V045000

For NHTSA campaign 22V045000, the filed corrective action says: 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-22-00-002.

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-22-00-002.

Owner notification: April 1, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V045000

RecallRoad links 13 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V045000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.