{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 21V868 (SB-21-20-007): 2021 Model X and Model S",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v868/",
  "summary": "Recall 21V868 (Tesla): A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury. Tesla's own number: SB-21-20-007.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X, model year 2021. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 9 November 2021. 7,600 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2021 Model X and Model S vehicles. The driver's air bag cushion may tear during deployment. 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-21-20-007. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 21V868 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 torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury.” 21V868 Tesla, Inc. Air Bags 9 November 2021 2021-2021 TESLA MODEL S, TESLA MODEL X A torn air bag may not adequately protect an occupant in a crash, increasing their risk of injury. Tesla Service will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-21-20-007. This campaign is in the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T22:09:44+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T20:15:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 21V868 (SB-21-20-007): 2021 Model X and Model S\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/21v868/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}