{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 21V388 (SB-21-20-002): 2019-2021 Model Y",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v388/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V388 (Tesla): Improperly attached fasteners may prevent the seat belt retention system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model Y, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 May 2021. 2,166 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model Y vehicles. One or both fasteners that secure the left and right second row seat belt retractors may not be properly attached. 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-21-20-002. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V388 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: “Improperly attached fasteners may prevent the seat belt retention system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury.” 21V388 Tesla, Inc. Seat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor 25 May 2021 2019-2021 TESLA MODEL Y Improperly attached fasteners may prevent the seat belt retention system from performing as designed, increasing the risk of injury. Tesla Service will inspect and replace both fasteners if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 23, 2021. Owne",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T21:51:13+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T19:24:02+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 21V388 (SB-21-20-002): 2019-2021 Model Y\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v388/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}