Tesla is recalling certain 2020 Model 3 vehicles due to potential lateral link separation causing instability and crash risk. Owners must contact Tesla for free suspension repair.
A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.
Tesla is recalling some 2020 Model 3 vehicles because a suspension part could loosen and cause wheel misalignment, increasing crash risk. This affects vehicles that were sold between specific dates and requires a free service fix.
The lateral link fasteners can loosen over time, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame. This shifts the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash during normal driving.
Owners of 2020 Tesla Model 3 vehicles are affected. Drivers with vehicles that had the front suspension lateral link fasteners loosen are at higher risk.
Check if your 2020 Tesla Model 3 was sold between specific dates. The recall covers vehicles with the front suspension lateral link fasteners that may loosen.
Call Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 to schedule a free suspension repair.
Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003.
The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame, which can shift wheel alignment and increase crash risk.
This recall applies to 2020 Tesla Model 3 vehicles that were sold between specific dates. Check your vehicle's recall notice or contact Tesla.
The recall was notified to owners in December 2021, but there is no specific deadline for the repair.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Tesla to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 21V835000 — Tesla Tesla Hello, I own a Tesla that is covered by recall 21V835000 from Tesla. The official recall notice states: Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 20, 2021. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-31-003. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
