Vehicle recall R/2021/197

Tesla Model 3 recall: The brake calliper bolts may not be secured to the correct specification

DVSA recall R/2021/197 names the Tesla Model 3. It was launched 26 May 2021. It covers vehicles built 16 December 2018 to 22 March 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2021/197
Launched: 26 May 2021
Issued by: TESLA
Manufacturer reference: SB-21-33-002
Vehicles: 565 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The brake calliper bolts may not be secured to the correct specification.

The fix

Check and secure the brake calliper bolts to correct specification.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Tesla Model 3	16 December 2018 to 22 March 2021	565

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Other recalls for these models

R/2021/199 Seat belt d ring 26 May 2021, Tesla Model 3
R/2022/007 The curtain side airbags may not deploy correctly 24 December 2021, Tesla Model 3
R/2022/006 The front suspension lateral link may be insufficiently torqued 24 December 2021, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
R/2022/008 The rear-view camera harness may fail causing no image in the centre display 18 February 2022, Tesla Model 3
R/2022/131 A loss of low voltage system support may cause the audio subsystem to be unavailable 19 April 2022, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y
R/2022/120 In certain conditions the user interface (ui ) on affected vehicles displays vehicle speed but not a unit of speed(i.e mph or km/h) 20 April 2022, Tesla Model 3

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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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