Tesla Model S 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-14-40-001 · NHTSA communication 10057725 · issued Nov 24, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tesla: 2013-2014 model s: information regarding replacing rear drive unit produced with inadequate grease, which could lead to a "clunk" sound when using the accelerator while driving. *lj
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.