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Tesla Model S 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-17-014 · NHTSA communication 10169818 · issued Dec 13, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some Autopilot HW2 or later Model S and Model X vehicles with Tegra Media Control Units (MCUs) may emit a faint static noise coming from the tweeters on the A-pillar. The noise is generally heard when it is very quiet in the cabin (the vehicle is in Park with climate control and media player off, etc.).

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.