Tesla Model S 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB1313001R6 · NHTSA communication 10081820 · issued Jun 4, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This service bulletin contains installation instructions for the optional third row seat. Included in this procedure are steps to add the rear crossmember (if needed), remove and modify existing trim panels, install hardware, add the 2nd row seatback bezel, and adjust the latch assembly.
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.