A recall does not mean your car is affected. Check the market, build date and VIN with the manufacturer.
- Engine / equipment
- Suspension steering knuckles: Tesla Model Y
- Period mentioned
- 2020–2021 (built from 16/6/2020 to 10/11/2021; only the VINs in the recall)
- Symptoms
- The alert describes no early symptoms. If a knuckle bends or breaks, the suspension arms can come off it: the car loses stability and control can be lost.
- Possible cause described
- According to the EU alert A12/00503/22 (Safety Gate, notified by Germany), incorrectly manufactured steering knuckles may bend or break and the suspension arms may come off them, reducing stability and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Check for the garage
- Ask Tesla service, with the VIN, whether the recall is outstanding. If the car feels unstable, do not drive on and call for assistance.
- 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.