Tesla Model S 2012–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-14-30-002 R4 · NHTSA communication 10110743 · issued Mar 29, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Three metal plates are installed on the front subframe to deflect road debris and protect the underbody from possible damage.
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.