A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Occupant protection in side impacts: Tesla Model 3
- Period mentioned
- 2024–2026 (built from 30/6/2024 to 8/5/2026; only the VINs in the recall)
- Symptoms
- There is no warning.
- Possible cause described
- According to the EU alert SR/02850/26 (Safety Gate, notified by Germany, in force since 30/9/2026), in a side impact against a pole the lateral force on the shoulder can exceed the permitted limit (3 kN), so the car may give insufficient protection in a side impact. The alert does not explain what the repair involves.
- Check for the garage
- Ask Tesla service, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding and when they can carry it out.
- 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.