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Tesla Model 3 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-12-009 · NHTSA communication 10153849 · issued Dec 19, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2018
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the push rivets, nuts, and bolts that attach the underbody aero panels might have been improperly installed. Consequently, fasteners might be missing, and underbody panels might be damaged or missing.

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.