Recall Date: 8/4/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V507
Mfr. Campaign Number: SB-24-17-003
Manufacturer: Tesla Inc.
Affected Components: Left and right headlamp assemblies, SAE up-level
Potential Number of Units Affected: 20,349
The campaign covers two model lines, and the Model Y accounts for most of it:
This population is not defined by build date alone. Tesla identified the affected VINs by reviewing both vehicle manufacturing and vehicle service records for a specific headlamp assembly built by Marelli Automotive Lighting carrying a supplier manufacture date of June 2, 2023 or later. A vehicle can be in this campaign because the lamp was installed on the line or because it was installed during a later service visit. Model Y production dates run from February 11, 2020 through December 24, 2023. Model 3 production dates run from July 24, 2017 through December 2, 2023. The involved parts are the left-hand assembly, part number 1077371-98-L, and the right-hand assembly, part number 1077372-00-L. Tesla lists the estimated percentage with the defect at 100 percent, because every vehicle in the population carries the affected lamp.
This noncompliance shows up on a photometric test rather than in the driver's seat. Low-beam output exceeds the maximum allowed intensity in the outer upper-right and outer upper-left areas of the 10U to 90U zone prescribed in FMVSS No. 108. Those zones sit above the beam cutoff, which is the region the standard restricts specifically to protect drivers coming the other way. Excess intensity there is glare. Tesla describes the risk plainly in the filing: headlamp low-beam output above the maximum allowed intensity can reduce visibility for the driver and for other road users, increasing the risk of a crash. The filing lists no warning that can occur, and glare is aimed away from the driver by definition.
The remedy is currently under development. Tesla filed the report on August 4, 2026 and notified all Tesla stores and service centers on or shortly after that date, but the fix itself has not been published. Owner notification is entered in the filing as September 15, 2026, and letters will be mailed in accordance with 49 CFR 577.7.
The campaign does not carry a Do Not Drive or a Park Outside advisory. Tesla is using its general reimbursement plan on file, so owners who already paid to address the condition may be eligible to recover that cost. Owners can confirm whether a specific vehicle is included by entering the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls.
Tesla lists NHTSA recall 24V208 as related to this campaign. Tesla filed 24V208 in March 2024, and by the time it was filed the recalled lamps were already out of production. Compliant left-hand and right-hand headlamps from another supplier entered Model 3 production on July 9, 2020. On the Model Y, compliant left-hand lamps entered production on December 4, 2022 and compliant right-hand lamps on August 7, 2023, across the Fremont and Austin facilities.
What separates 26V507 from the earlier campaign is the June 2, 2023 supplier date and the inclusion of service records in the population determination. Recalls built around when a part was made rather than when a car was built behave differently. The affected lamps can sit on vehicles built years apart, and a vehicle that was clean at delivery can enter the population later through a collision repair or a warranty replacement. That is why the Model 3 count is small and spread across seven model years while the Model Y count is large and concentrated.
For franchised dealers, the direct service angle is limited, because Tesla performs this remedy through its own stores and service centers. The relevance shows up somewhere else. Model 3 and Model Y are two of the highest-volume electric vehicles in the country, and they land on used lots, in trade-in appraisals, and in fleet and rental populations across every brand. An open recall follows the VIN regardless of who is holding the keys.
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Open recall status on a trade-in carries weight. It affects appraisal, it affects what a store can retail, and it affects the conversation with the customer standing at the desk. A dealer who does not know which VINs in the customer base and the used inventory carry an open campaign is working with incomplete information on every write-up.
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