Tesla Model S 2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-17-31-001 · NHTSA communication 10110741 · issued Feb 10, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some Model S and Model X vehicles may have been manufactured with front suspension fore links that may not meet Tesla strength specifications. In the event of link failure, the driver can still maintain control of the vehicle but the tire may contact the wheel arch liner.
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.