NHTSA campaign 21V834000 · Tesla campaign SB-21-20-006

Tesla Recall 21V-834: Side Curtain Air Bag May Be Twisted/FMVSS 214, 226

NHTSA recall 21V834000 (Tesla campaign SB-21-20-006) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on October 25, 2021, with 3 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model 3 for model years 2020–2021, 2023. Owners were notified on December 23, 2021, 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 21V834000 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: 21V834000 (also written 21V-834 or 21V834)
Filed by: Tesla, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-21-20-006
Report received: October 25, 2021
Potentially affected: 3 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
Owners notified: December 23, 2021
Safety standard: FMVSS 214

Repair completion: 100% (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 21V834000. 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 3
- 2020, 2021
- 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V834000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021, 2023 Model 3 vehicles. The left and/or right side curtain air bag may have been improperly secured to the roof rail, which could result in a twisted air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety consequence

A twisted side curtain air bag may improperly deploy, increasing the risk of injury or occupant ejection during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla Service will inspect and realign the left and right side curtain air bag as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-006.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V834000

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.