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Tesla Model X 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-15-002 · NHTSA communication 10110748 · issued Mar 2, 2017

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

Official summary

On some Model X vehicles, a popping noise might be audible from the rear door upper trim brackets when opening or closing the rear doors.

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.