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Tesla Model X 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-17-010 R1 · NHTSA communication 10142866 · issued Apr 24, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model X vehicles, a plug on the 12V battery was not installed at the factory, or a Service Center installed a replacement 12V battery that lacks the plug.

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.