NHTSA campaign 23V235000 · Tesla campaign SB-23-31-001

Tesla Recall 23V-235: Front Suspension Lateral Link May Separate

NHTSA recall 23V235000 (Tesla campaign SB-23-31-001) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on March 31, 2023, with 422 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model 3 for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on May 30, 2023, 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 23V235000 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: 23V235000 (also written 23V-235 or 23V235)
Filed by: Tesla, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-23-31-001
Report received: March 31, 2023
Potentially affected: 422 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Suspension — Front
Owners notified: May 30, 2023

Repair completion: 79.86% (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 23V235000. 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
- 2018, 2019

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V235000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame.

Safety consequence

A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-31-001. This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 21V-835.

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 23V235000

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.