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Tesla Model X 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB1513003R2 · NHTSA communication 10081839 · issued May 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

The 2nd row seat pitch pivot bolts, shoulder pivot bolts, and pitch mechanism nuts could loosen over time, causing the 2nd row seats to have excessive play or a rocking movement.

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.