NHTSA campaign 23V679000 · Tesla campaign SB-23-00-005

Tesla Recall 23V-679: Failure to Detect Low Brake Fluid/FMVSS 135

NHTSA recall 23V679000 (Tesla campaign SB-23-00-005) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on October 11, 2023, with 54,676 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model X for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on December 12, 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 23V679000 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: 23V679000 (also written 23V-679 or 23V679)
Filed by: Tesla, Inc.
Tesla campaign number: SB-23-00-005
Report received: October 11, 2023
Potentially affected: 54,676 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System
Owners notified: December 12, 2023
Safety standard: FMVSS 135

Repair completion: 99.1% (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 23V679000. 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, 2023

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V679000.

Defect description

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Model X vehicles. The vehicle controller may fail to detect low brake fluid and will not display a warning light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Safety consequence

Without a warning light, the vehicle may be driven with low brake fluid, which can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-23-00-005.

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 23V679000

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.