Tesla Model 3 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-18-10-003 · NHTSA communication 10143011 · issued May 2, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Certain Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with the upper bolt of each rear door lower hinge being longer than necessary. These bolts might rub against the front seat belt retractor spools, leaving a cosmetic mark on the belts. This will not cause belt wear.
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.