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Tesla Model 3 2017–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-23-20-002 R2 · NHTSA communication 10234057 · issued Mar 27, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2017–2023
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed in the front passenger seat before servicing its subcomponents.

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.