NHTSA campaign 22V233000 · Tesla campaign SB-22-20-003

Tesla Recall 22V-233: Side Air Bags May Deploy Improperly/FMVSS 226

NHTSA recall 22V233000 (Tesla campaign SB-22-20-003) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on April 8, 2022, with 7,289 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model X for model years 2021–2022. Owners were notified on August 16, 2022, 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 22V233000 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: 22V233000 (also written 22V-233 or 22V233)
Filed by: Tesla, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-22-20-003
Report received: April 8, 2022
Potentially affected: 7,289 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Side/Window — Curtain
Owners notified: August 16, 2022
Safety standard: FMVSS 226

Repair completion: 94.18% (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 22V233000. 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
- 2021, 2022

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V233000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Model X vehicles. The left or right front-row side curtain air bags may not deploy as intended when the windows are lowered. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety consequence

Improper side curtain air bag deployment can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla Service Centers will replace the left and right front-row side curtain air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-20-003.

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 22V233000

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.