Tesla Model 3 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-18-45-002 · NHTSA communication 10143016 · issued May 21, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some Model 3 vehicles, the 2nd row floor footwell might make a muffled thud or pop noise when a passenger steps on the affected areas.
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.