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HighNHTSA·25V690000·Announced 2025-10-10

2025 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y battery contactors may fail, increasing crash risk

Tesla is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles because battery pack contactors may fail, causing loss of drive power. Owners should contact Tesla for a free replacement.

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: The defect involves battery pack contactors that may fail, causing loss of drive power and increasing crash risk—a safety-critical failure mode. However, the source does not report any actual injuries, deaths, or confirmed incidents, placing it in the High category rather than Severe.

Plain-English summary

Tesla, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Model 3 and 2026 Model Y vehicles. The battery pack contactors in these vehicles' electrical and propulsion systems may fail.

A failure of these contactors can cause a loss of drive power. Loss of drive power while driving can increase the risk of a crash.

Approximately 12,963 vehicles are affected by this recall. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 9, 2025. Tesla will replace the battery pack contactors free of charge. Owners should contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 to schedule the replacement. Tesla's internal reference number for this recall is SB-25-16-005.

The recalled product

Product
2025 TESLA MODEL 3
Brand
TESLA
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Electric vehicle electrical system
Hazard
  • electrical-failure
  • crash-risk
Affected units
12,963

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 (2)

  • MODEL 3
  • MODEL Y

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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