Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Tesla Model S 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-16-15-005 · NHTSA communication 10110738 · issued Dec 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

The screws that secure the 1st row center console armrest pads could be undertorqued, potentially causing the armrest pads to become loose over time.

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.