Tesla Model 3 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-18-17-003 · NHTSA communication 10142995 · issued Mar 7, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some Model 3 vehicles, the solid-wire rear drive unit (RDU) ground strap might transfer motor vibration into the cabin. This might result in customer perception of high motor noise levels.
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.