Tesla Model 3 2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-21-11-001 · NHTSA communication 10187489 · issued Jan 22, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
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2020
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1
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Official summary
On some Model 3 vehicles, the body joint sealant on the outer rear quarter panels are missing or were not properly applied, causing water ingress to the trunk compartment.
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.