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Tesla rearview camera image may be delayed when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

NHTSA campaign 26V-283 · Reported May 4, 2026 · 218,868 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Tesla Model 3, Model S, Model X and Model Y
VEHICLES AFFECTED
218,868
REMEDY
Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Tesla, Inc. reported a problem with the back over prevention software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The rearview camera image may be delayed when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

WHY IT MATTERS

A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Tesla has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-283.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2017–2023Tesla Model 3
2021–2023Tesla Model S
2021–2023Tesla Model X
2020–2023Tesla Model Y

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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