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Tesla Model Y 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20-31-012 · NHTSA communication 10184232 · issued Nov 12, 2020

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

Official summary

On certain Model Y vehicles, the Front Upper Control Arm (FUCA) to steering knuckle fastener for both LH and RH sides of the front suspension might be loose, or the FUCA to steering knuckle nut(s) might be missing altogether.

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.