Tesla Model S 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-12-31-001 · NHTSA communication 10051603 · issued May 15, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tesla: because of improper preload on rear wheel bearings, due to repeated heavy acceleration, can cause rear wheel axle nuts to lose proper torque and premature bearing wear. Model 2012 model s. *pe updated 1/24/2014 *js
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.