The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·25V002000·Announced 2025-07-01

Tesla Vehicles Rearview Camera Loss from Circuit Board Short

Tesla is recalling 2023-2025 Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles due to a computer circuit board that may short, disabling the rearview camera and increasing crash risk. A free software update and hardware replacement are available.

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 recall affects safety equipment (rear visibility, FMVSS 111 compliance) with a clear potential for increased crash risk. However, no injuries, illnesses, or deaths have been reported. Per the rubric, recalls involving risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).

Plain-English summary

Tesla, Inc. is recalling certain 2023, 2024, and 2025 Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X, and Model Y vehicles. The affected vehicles have a computer circuit board that may short or experience stress that leads to a short circuit, disabling the rearview camera display. This violates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 111, which requires rear visibility capability.

The loss of rearview camera image reduces the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. A total of 239,382 vehicles are potentially affected by this issue.

Tesla has released a free over-the-air (OTA) software update to address this issue. The company will also identify any vehicles that experienced or may experience circuit board failure and replace the affected computer hardware at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 7, 2025.

Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 or Tesla's recall hotline. Vehicle owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit nhtsa.gov for more information.

The recalled product

Product
2023 TESLA MODEL X
Brand
TESLA
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
  • circuit-board-failure
  • visibility-loss
  • crash-risk
Affected units
239,382

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 (4)

  • MODEL X
  • MODEL Y
  • MODEL S
  • MODEL 3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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