The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·24V935000·Announced 2024-12-17

Tesla Model 3, Model Y, Cybertruck tire pressure monitoring system malfunction recall

Tesla is recalling certain 2017–2025 Model 3, 2020–2025 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles because the tire pressure monitoring system warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn drivers of low tire pressure.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect affecting safety-critical systems (tire pressure monitoring). While no injuries or crashes are reported in the source, the defect creates a risk-of-harm condition where improper tire inflation increases crash risk, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Tesla, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017–2025 Model 3, and 2020–2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. These vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138.

Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash. Approximately 696,281 vehicles are potentially affected by this defect.

Tesla has released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update to remedy the issue. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 (Tesla recall number SB-24-00-018) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Additional information is available at www.nhtsa.gov.

The recalled product

Product
2020 TESLA MODEL 3
Brand
TESLA
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Passenger automobile
Hazard
  • tire-pressure-monitoring-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
696,281

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • MODEL 3
  • MODEL Y
  • CYBERTRUCK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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