Tesla is recalling 14,575 Model Y vehicles, produced between November ’25 and April ’26, due to a possible missing certification label.
NHTSA sent out a Tesla recall notice today, indicating that the affected vehicles could be missing a weight certification label, potentially causing the vehicles to be overloaded and become unsafe.
14,575 vehicles are potentially affected, though Tesla estimates that only around 45% of the vehicles are missing the label.
Every vehicle comes with a label, on the inside of the driver’s side door, showing the maximum loaded weight of the vehicle. These labels will also show useful tire information and the manufacture date of the vehicle.
While it may seem minor and you may have never looked at these labels (I have! often!), they’re there for a reason – to ensure that you don’t overload the vehicle. If you overload a vehicle, it can become unsafe, by making the vehicle less maneuverable, causing the suspension to bottom out, increasing risk of tire blowouts, straining the powertrain, increasing braking distance, and so on.
