Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Tesla Model Y 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20-44-002 · NHTSA communication 10178417 · issued Jul 24, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2020
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some Model Y vehicles were manufactured with a charge port busbar safety cap and/or PE (Protective Earth) busbar that might not meet internal specifications, resulting in intermittent vehicle charging capability.

Vehicles covered

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.