NHTSA campaign 17V639000 · Tesla campaign SB-17-13-004

Tesla Recall 17V-639: Second Row Seat Backs may Move in a Crash

NHTSA recall 17V639000 (Tesla campaign SB-17-13-004) was reported by Tesla Motors, Inc. on October 12, 2017, with 4,582 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model X for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on November 10, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V639000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 17V639000 (also written 17V-639 or 17V639)
Filed by: Tesla Motors, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-17-13-004
Report received: October 12, 2017
Potentially affected: 4,582 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly
Owners notified: November 10, 2017
Safety standard: FMVSS 207

Repair completion: 91.47% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V639000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Tesla

Tesla Model X
- 2016, 2017 · Vehicles built October 28, 2016 – September 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V639000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Model X vehicles. The left-side, second row, reclining seat backs may not fully latch due to having incorrectly adjusted recliner mechanism cables. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety consequence

If the seat back moves forward in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla service technicians will correct the cable adjustment for the left-side, fold-flat, second row, seat recliner mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-17-13-004.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V639000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.