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Tesla Model S 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-31-002 · NHTSA communication 10110754 · issued May 25, 2017

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

Official summary

One or both front stabilizer bar links might be improperly torqued, potentially resulting in a knocking sound while traveling over uneven surfaces.

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.