{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 23V235 (SB-23-31-001): 2018-2019 Model 3",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v235/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V235 (Tesla): A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing instability and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model 3, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2023. 422 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2018-2019 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-23-31-001. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V235 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.” 23V235 Tesla, Inc. Suspension:Front 31 March 2023 2018-2019 TESLA MODEL 3 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 were mailed May 30, 2023. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:12:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T22:53:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 23V235 (SB-23-31-001): 2018-2019 Model 3\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v235/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}