{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 18V204 (SB-18-32-002): 2012-2016 Tesla Model S",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v204/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V204 (Tesla): Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of...",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model S, model years 2012 to 2016. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 29 March 2018. 70,421 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Tesla Model S vehicles equipped with Bosch steering racks. The aluminum bolts that attach the power steering gear assist motor to the gear housing may corrode and fracture causing a reduction or complete loss of power steering assist. 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-18-32-002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V204 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: “Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.” 18V204 Tesla, Inc. Steering:Electric Power Assist System 29 March 2018 2012-2016 TESLA MODEL S Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash. Tesla will notify o",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:36:56+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:07:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 18V204 (SB-18-32-002): 2012-2016 Tesla Model S\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v204/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}