Tesla Model S 2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-13-34-001 · NHTSA communication 10052055 · issued Jan 14, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tesla: painted lug nuts or overspray paint on seat, might be corroded in thread area, leading to inadequate clamping torque and needs to be corrected to prevent vibration, shimming, knocking or clunking noise, while driving. Model 2012 model s. *pe
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.