{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 17V639 (SB-17-13-004): 2016-2017 Model X",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v639/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V639 (Tesla): If the seat back moves forward in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Tesla's own number: SB-17-13-004.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model X, model years 2016 to 2017. Filed by Tesla Motors, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 12 October 2017. 4,582 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Model X vehicles. The left-side, second row, reclining seat backs may not fully latch due to having incorrectly adjusted recliner mechanism cables. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Tesla's own number for this recall: SB-17-13-004. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V639 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the seat back moves forward in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.” 17V639 Tesla Motors, Inc. Seats:Mid/Rear Assembly 12 October 2017 2016-2017 TESLA MODEL X If the seat back moves forward in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Tesla will notify owners, and Tesla service technicians will correct the cab",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:19:17+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:17:37+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 17V639 (SB-17-13-004): 2016-2017 Model X\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v639/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}