{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 20V709 (SB-20-31-012): 2020 Model Y",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v709/",
  "summary": "Recall 20V709 (Tesla): A detached upper control arm can cause the wheels to lean in or out, decreasing the driver's ability to steer and increasing the...",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model Y, model year 2020. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 17 November 2020. 401 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020 Model Y vehicles. The bolts connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may have not been properly tightened, allowing the upper control arm to detach from the steering knuckle. 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-20-31-012. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 20V709 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: “A detached upper control arm can cause the wheels to lean in or out, decreasing the driver's ability to steer and increasing the risk of a crash.” 20V709 Tesla, Inc. Suspension:Front:Control Arm 17 November 2020 2020-2020 TESLA MODEL Y A detached upper control arm can cause the wheels to lean in or out, decreasing the driver's ability to steer and increasing the risk of a crash. Tesla will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and as neces",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:28:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T18:33:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 20V709 (SB-20-31-012): 2020 Model Y\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20v709/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}