Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published June 18, 2025
Tesla Model Y (2026) Seats Recall: Risk of Injury During Crashes
Tesla is recalling 2026 Model Y vehicles with improperly tightened seat fasteners that may not restrain occupants during crashes. Owners must contact Tesla for free seat inspections.
“Tesla Model Y (2026) Seats Recall: Risk of Injury During Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82214-tesla-model-y-2026-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-during. Based on NHTSA recall #25V410000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V410000).
Tesla is recalling certain 2026 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles because the seat back fasteners may have been improperly tightened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on June 18, 2025.
How to tell if you have it
Tesla Model 3, 2026
Tesla Model Y, 2026
What to do
Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752.
The hazard
The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. The fasteners attaching the seat back to the seat bottom may have been improperly tightened.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Tesla, Inc. has 71 other recalls on record since 2018-03-29. Other recent recalls of similar products include Tesla 2026 Model Y Suspension Recall (2026-09-01), Tesla Model Y (2026) Recall: Reduced Crash Safety Risk (2026-07-07), and Tesla Model Y (2025) Recall: Missing Certification Label Risks Overloading (2026-05-19). NHTSA has 397 owner complaints on file for the 2026 TESLA MODEL Y, with the latest received 2026-10-08.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 Tesla Model Y was mailed a notification letter dated August 16, 2025. The recall covers vehicles with improperly tightened seat fasteners.
Brand
Tesla
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Tesla for Inspection
Call Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 to schedule a free seat inspection and repair.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 59 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Tesla
We’ve drafted a message you can send Tesla to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V410000 — Tesla Model Y (2026) Seats Recall: Risk of Injury During Crashes
Hello,
I own a Tesla Model Y (2026) Seats Recall: Risk of Injury During Crashes that is covered by recall 25V410000 from Tesla.
The official recall notice states: Tesla Service Centers will inspect and tighten or replace the seat assembly fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 16, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-13-003.
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.
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.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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