Tesla Model S 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 13-31-003 · NHTSA communication 10057891 · issued Mar 24, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tesla motors, inc 2012-2013 model s: information regarding front lower control arm ball joints developing greater free play than expected. Installing (4)wedge- lock washers on the lower arm ball joint will correct the problem. *lj updated 7/14/15. *pe
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.