NHTSA campaign 25V690000 · Tesla campaign SB-25-16-005
Tesla Recall 25V-690: Battery Connection Failure May Cause Loss of Drive Power
NHTSA recall 25V690000 (Tesla campaign SB-25-16-005) was reported by Tesla, Inc. on October 10, 2025, with 12,963 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y for model years 2025–2026. Owners were notified on December 9, 2025, 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 25V690000 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
- 25V690000 (also written 25V-690 or 25V690)
- Filed by
- Tesla, Inc.
- Tesla campaign number
- SB-25-16-005
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12,963 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Propulsion System — Fuses, Relays, Contacts, and Shunts
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.25% (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 25V690000. 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
- 2025 · Vehicles built March 8, 2025 – August 12, 2025 (per NHTSA)
Tesla Model Y
- 2026 · Vehicles built March 15, 2025 – August 15, 2025 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V690000.
Defect description
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors may fail, causing a loss of drive power.
Safety consequence
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Tesla Service will replace the battery pack contactors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 9, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V690000
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.