Tesla Model S 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-17-10-006 R1 · NHTSA communication 10142978 · issued Dec 14, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
On Model S, the windshield wiper motor bracket might become loose, resulting in a popping or clicking noise during windshield wiper operation.
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.