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Tesla Model 3 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-33-001 · NHTSA communication 10142982 · issued Jan 31, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the brake booster clevis pin might make a knock or rattle sound when the brakes are used. Vehicle braking is not affected.

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.