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Tesla Model S 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 14-40-001 · NHTSA communication 10057892 · issued Mar 5, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tesla motors inc 2013-2014 model s : buletin information regarding replacing rear drive unit. Some units have inadequate grease, which may cause a loud clunking sound during accelerator. *lj

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.