A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Electric power steering: Tesla Model 3 and Model Y
- Period mentioned
- Recall of 2023 (only the VINs in the recall)
- Symptoms
- The steering feels stiff and notchy when it is cold.
- Possible cause described
- The German KBA describes this recall (reference 12321, Tesla code SB-24-32-001) as “stiff, notchy steering at low ambient temperatures”. It covers 133,277 cars worldwide and 11,633 in Germany (auto motor und sport). Tesla has not confirmed whether it is linked to the 2025 overvoltage recall.
- Check for the garage
- Ask Tesla service, with the VIN, whether this recall is outstanding on your car. If the steering is stiff or notchy in the cold, do not treat it as normal and have it checked.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; check whether the free recall remedy remains outstanding for the VIN.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.