Vehicle recall R/2017/191

Tesla Model X recall: Passenger airbag will not deploy

DVSA recall R/2017/191 names the Tesla Model X. It was launched 8 June 2017. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2017/191
Launched: 8 June 2017
Issued by: TESLA
Manufacturer reference: SB-17-20-002
Vehicles: 1,501 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a firmware error the vehicle's restraint control module will not recognise the passenger seat is occupied. In the event of an accident the passenger airbag will not deploy

The fix

On affected vehicles the updated software will be downloaded to the vehicle. However the installation of the software will immobilise the vehicle and the vehicle keepr should install when the vehicle is suitably parked up.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Tesla Model X	not recorded	1,501

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2017/182 Parking brake may not release correctly 19 April 2017, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X
R/2017/284 Seat may not correctly latch 12 October 2017, Tesla Model X
R/2021/031 WHEN THE eMMC REACHES ACCUMULATED LIFETIME WEAR THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A BLANK CENTRE DISPLAY 1 February 2021, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X
R/2023/351 On certain MY 2021-2023 Model X vehicles the vehicle controller that detects the sensor voltage that indicates brake fluid level may not have a sufficient threshold range at low fluid levels. A vehicle controller that does not correctly indicate low brake fluid levels to the customer 15 December 2023, Tesla Model X
R/2023/350 A first-row seat belt was disconnected from its pretensioner anchor as part of a necessary step to perform a repair during a service visit. After the repair was completed on certain affected vehicles the first-row seat belt may not have been reconnected to its pretensioner anchor to specification. 15 December 2023, Tesla Model X
R/2025/075 Update Vehicle Firmware To Restore Post-Crash eCall Functionality 7 March 2025, Tesla Model S, Tesla Model X

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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