NHTSA campaign 22V526000 · Tesla campaign SB-22-10-006

Tesla Recall 22V-526: Passenger Air Bag May Deploy Incorrectly/FMVSS 208

NHTSA recall 22V526000 (Tesla campaign SB-22-10-006) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on July 21, 2022, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model S for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on September 19, 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 22V526000 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: 22V526000 (also written 22V-526 or 22V526)
Filed by: Tesla, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-22-10-006
Report received: July 21, 2022
Potentially affected: 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal
Owners notified: September 19, 2022
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

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 22V526000. 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 S
- 2022

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V526000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2022 Model S vehicles. The front bumper carrier structure may alter the vehicle's crash detection, causing the front passenger air bag to deploy incorrectly during certain low speed crashes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

A passenger air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla Service will replace the front bumper carrier structure, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-10-006.

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 22V526000

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.