The impacted vehicles were equipped with a faulty battery pack contactor that may suddenly open, causing the car to lose propulsion.
Tesla is recalling almost 13,000 EVs due to technical issues that may cause them to lose power while driving. The issue impacted 7,925 2026 Tesla Model Ys and 5,038 Tesla Model 3s manufactured between March and August 2025.
According to an official notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), first spotted by InsideEVs, the affected vehicles were equipped with a faulty battery pack contactor that may suddenly open due to a poor coil termination connection, causing the car to suddenly lose propulsion.
Contactors are high-voltage switches that connect the battery pack to the rest of the vehicle’s system. If the contactor opens when the vehicle is in drive, the driver will lose the ability to apply torque using the accelerator pedal, resulting in a loss of propulsion—which may increase the risk of a collision.
Tesla says that owners can check if their vehicle is affected by using either the Tesla VIN Recall Search or the NHTSA VIN Recall Search tools. Tesla will replace the affected contactors for free, with certified new parts. Tesla says the repair should take roughly one hour to perform, and owners can book an appointment via the Tesla app.
Tesla also issued another major recall this week, including one for a lighting defect that impacted more than 63,000 Cybertrucks.