CarRecallWatch- Component
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Problem
- Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Model 3, Model S, 2023-2025 Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rearview camera image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- Risk
- A rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Tesla will also identify any vehicles that experienced a circuit board failure, or stress that may lead to a circuit board failure, and replace the affected computers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-001.
- 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 nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles may have a computer circuit board that can short, causing the rearview camera to lose its image. The vehicles therefore do not meet the federal rear visibility standard (FMVSS 111).
When the rearview camera shows no picture, the driver has less view of what is behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash while backing up. Owners should be alert to a blank or missing rear camera display.
Tesla has released an over-the-air software update at no charge, and will also identify vehicles that have had a circuit board failure, or that show stress that could lead to one, and replace the affected computers free of charge. Owners can contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 and reference recall SB-25-00-001. Check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Tesla Model 3 | 20242025 |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model S | 20242025 |
| Tesla Model X | 202320242025 |
| Tesla Model Y | 202320242025 |