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Tesla Model S 2008–2013technical 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

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.