2025-2026 Tesla Model Y recall: Missing Certification Label
Report received by NHTSA: May 19, 2026.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 4, 2026.
- What's recalled
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Model Y vehicles. The certification label may not have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
Missing weight information provided by the label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Who's affected
14,575 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025-2026 Tesla Model Y.
- Compared with
Tesla, Inc. has 6 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 11 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
86 earlier NHTSA recalls by Tesla, Inc. since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- May 5, 2026 2017, 2021-2023 Tesla Model 3, 2020-2023 Tesla Model Y, 2021-2023 Tesla Model S and 1 more model recall: Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111
- April 22, 2026 2024-2026 Tesla Cybertruck recall: Wheel Stud May Separate
- Oct. 28, 2025 2024 Tesla Cybertruck recall: Off-Road Light Bar May Detach and Become a Road Hazard (agency record)
- Oct. 15, 2025 2024-2026 Tesla Cybertruck recall: Front Parking Lights May Be Too Bright/FMVSS 108 (agency record)
- Oct. 10, 2025 2025 Tesla Model 3, 2026 Tesla Model Y recall: Battery Connection Failure May Cause Loss of Drive Power (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Tesla Service will inspect and install a certification label as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-19-002.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Tesla Model Y 2025-2026
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 26V315000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Report received by NHTSA | May 19, 2026 |
| Potentially affected | 14,575 vehicles |
| Manufacturer's recall number | SB-26-19-002 |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record