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Tesla Model S 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-16-001 · NHTSA communication 10110753 · issued May 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The 100 kWh HV battery on some Model S and Model X vehicles could lead to a no-start condition.

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.