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Tesla Model 3 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-17-014 · NHTSA communication 10142976 · issued Nov 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
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Structure
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2017
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1
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Official summary

Certain Model 3 vehicles have thermal harness covers that might allow splashed water to ingress into the front body controller module, potentially resulting in diminished connection.

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.