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Tesla Model 3 2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-17-001 · NHTSA communication 10154504 · issued Feb 4, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2017
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some early Model 3 vehicles were built with a RH rear reflex lens that was susceptible to cosmetic issues such as visible weld spots or foggy blemishes.

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.