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Tesla Model 3 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20-32-007 · NHTSA communication 10174932 · issued Apr 29, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the upper steering column bolt may not be installed according to internal specifications, which could cause excessive play between the steering wheel and steering column.

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.