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Tesla Model 3 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20-10-001 · NHTSA communication 10177029 · issued Jun 9, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles might have a charge port door that is overflush (protrudes in comparison) to the LH taillight assembly.

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.