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Tesla Model X 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-21-12-005 · NHTSA communication 10203345 · issued Oct 22, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an alert might be displayed on the touchscreen.

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.