{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 21V835 (SB-21-31-003): 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v835/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V835 (Tesla): A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, model years 2019 to 2021. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 25 October 2021. 2,791 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3 vehicles. The front suspension lateral link fasteners may loosen, allowing the lateral link to separate from the sub-frame. 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-21-31-003. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V835 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 lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.” 21V835 Tesla, Inc. Suspension:Critical Fasteners 25 October 2021 2019-2021 TESLA MODEL 3, TESLA MODEL Y A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash. Tesla Service will tighten or replace the lateral link fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:07:25+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:12:03+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 21V835 (SB-21-31-003): 2020-2021 Model Y and 2019-2021 Model 3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v835/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}