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Tesla Model S 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-44-008 · NHTSA communication 10163735 · issued Jul 12, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On certain Model S and Model X vehicles, the 2nd generation High Voltage (HV) harness between the Front Junction Box (FJB) and the front drive unit might become disconnected, which could prompt a driver alert to bring the vehicle to a safe stop, advise the driver of limited acceleration, or prevent the driver from operating the vehicle upon startup. This condition does not affect steering or braking.

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.