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Tesla Model S 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-17-002 · NHTSA communication 10110749 · issued Mar 16, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some vehicles with 2nd generation Autopilot, the forward facing camera pitch (vertical angle) might be out of the specifications required for some future Autopilot features.

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.