Tesla Model 3 2017–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB2320001R2 · NHTSA communication 10243084 · issued Aug 8, 2023
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2017–2020
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in their front passenger seats during vehicle servicing, they may require safety vent type front passenger airbags to maintain compatibility between the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag.
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.