Tesla Model S 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TN-13-44-001 · NHTSA communication 10052460 · issued Jun 5, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tesla: due to isolation of model s high voltage, a monitor is installed in battery to ensure no electrical current, between vehicle and high voltage conductor, is being carried and is measured, periodically, for resistance between high voltage conductors and chassis. No model or model years listed. *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.