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Tesla Model 3 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-12-002 · NHTSA communication 10166053 · issued Sep 25, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2018–2019
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be missing.

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.