Tesla recalls 14,575 Model Y SUVs

Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y SUVs in the United States because some vehicles may be missing a federally required certification label that lists weight specifications, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing released on May 22. The campaign covers 2025 and 2026 model-year vehicles. Tesla said the issue is tied to compliance with federal labeling rules, not to a defect involving the battery, airbags or steering. The remedy requires a physical inspection rather than a software update. ### Which Model Y vehicles are included in the recall? NHTSA campaign 26V-315 covers certain 2025 Model Y vehicles built from November 17, 2024, to February 24, 2025, and certain 2026 Model Y vehicles built from February 25, 2025, to April 21, 2026, according to Tesla’s Part 573 recall report. The filing lists 14,575 vehicles in the potentially affected population. The recall report says 2,697 of the affected vehicles are 2025 models and 11,878 are 2026 models. Tesla estimated that 45% of the recalled population may actually have the missing label. ### What label is missing, and why does it matter? Federal rules in 49 C.F.R. Part 567 require a certification label on the vehicle. The label includes information such as weight specifications, tire information and the date of manufacture, and Tesla places it on the inside of the driver’s-side door, according to reporting that cites the recall notice. (static.nhtsa.gov) NHTSA said the absence of that label can leave drivers without the vehicle’s load-limit information. Reuters and other reports on the filing said regulators linked that gap to a risk of overloading, which can increase crash risk. ### How did Tesla discover the problem? (static.nhtsa.gov) Tesla said in the recall report that the issue came to light after an internal audit identified a vehicle without the certification label. Separate reports citing the filing said Tesla identified the manufacturing-line problem on April 17. Reuters-backed pickup reports said a factory tool failed to confirm reliably that each vehicle had received the label. (money.usnews.com) That left Tesla unable to verify label installation on all vehicles built during the affected production window. ### Is this a mechanical safety defect? Tesla’s filing describes the issue as a missing certification label required for regulatory compliance. (evshift.com) The recall materials surfaced in news reports do not describe a failure of the battery pack, airbag system, braking hardware or powertrain components. Reports on the filing said NHTSA had not identified injuries or crashes tied to the missing labels as of the recall notice. (autos.yahoo.com) ### What will owners have to do now? Tesla said dealers or service personnel will inspect affected vehicles and install the certification label if it is missing. Because the problem involves a physical label, the fix requires a service action rather than an over-the-air software remedy, according to reports on the recall. (static.nhtsa.gov) (qz.com) Owners can look up the recall under NHTSA campaign number 26V-315. The formal recall report is already posted in NHTSA’s database, and Tesla’s next step is to carry out inspections and label installation for vehicles found without the required sticker. (static.nhtsa.gov) (money.usnews.com)