Tesla Model S 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-15-16-003 R1 · NHTSA communication 10110745 · issued Mar 28, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2017
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
It is possible to accidentally break off the aeroshield support tab from the HV Battery. If the tab breaks, the mid aeroshield is not fully supported, reducing the aerodynamic efficiency of the vehicle. The operation of the HV Battery is not affected.
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.