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Tesla - Steering wheel may disconnect from steering column

Official notice

30 May 2023

Last checked

30 May 2023

Risk not stated by sourceNHTSA
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An official NHTSA notice concerns Tesla - Steering wheel may disconnect from steering column. A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect from the steering column, which can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash. Published 2023-05-30.

What to do now

Tesla service will inspect and replace the fastener as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were be mailed july 28, 2023. Tesla's number for this recall is sb-23-32-001.

Units affected

137

Recall number

SB-23-32-001

Official notice

2023-05-30

The hazard

A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect from the steering column, which can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

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Affected products

Product 1

Tesla, Inc. — Steering wheel may disconnect from steering column

Units affected

137

Risk / hazard

A loose fastener may allow the steering wheel to disconnect from the steering column, which can cause a loss of steering control and increase the risk of a crash.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Brand

Tesla

Manufacturer

Tesla, inc.

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Tesla. Contact: Tesla, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

SB-23-32-001

Campaign number

23V385000

Units affected

137

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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