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Tesla Model X 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB1612004 · NHTSA communication 10081821 · issued Jun 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some model x vehicles were built without washers on the fasteners that secure the mid aero shield and rear diffuser. This could allow the mid aero shield or rear diffuser to become detached from the vehicle in extreme driving conditions.

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.