Tesla Model S 2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB2217005 · NHTSA communication 10234997 · issued Apr 28, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2021
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some Model S vehicles manufactured before June 1, 2021, the charge port door may be unresponsive to a charge cable button press and may not open because of poor Ultra High Frequency (UHF) antenna performance. However, the charge port door still opens through the touchscreen, press-to-open (vehicle unlocked), key fob, or mobile app.
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.