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Tesla air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.

NHTSA campaign 25V-172 · Reported March 19, 2025 · 91 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Tesla Model S and Model X
VEHICLES AFFECTED
91
REMEDY
Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Tesla, Inc. reported a problem with the air bags. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

An air bag with the incorrect horn pad may have been installed, preventing the horn from sounding.

WHY IT MATTERS

An inoperative horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Tesla service will inspect and install an air bag with the correct horn pad as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-172.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2021–2024Tesla Model S
2021–2025Tesla Model X

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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