{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Tesla recall 25V490 (SB-25-17-009): 2026 Model Y",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v490/",
  "summary": "Recall 25V490 (Tesla): An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Tesla Model Y, model year 2026. Filed by Tesla, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 28 July 2025. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The ring terminal of the horn ground wire may be improperly secured, allowing the circuit to open and preventing the horn from sounding. 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-25-17-009. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 25V490 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: “An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash.” 25V490 Tesla, Inc. Electrical System:Horn 28 July 2025 2026-2026 TESLA MODEL Y Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. The ring terminal of the horn ground wire may be improperly secured, allowing the circuit to open and preventing the horn from sounding. An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the r",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-20T19:57:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-20T19:57:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Tesla recall 25V490 (SB-25-17-009): 2026 Model Y\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/25v490/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}