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Tesla Model S 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 15-17-005 · NHTSA communication 10057885 · issued Apr 27, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tesla motors, inc 2012-2014: bulletin information regarding upgraded 12v positive jump post needs replacement of the old post which can cause corrosion & prevent external charging of the 12v battery. *lj

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.