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Tesla Model S 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-17-002 R1 · NHTSA communication 10110752 · issued Apr 19, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model S and Model X vehicles with 2nd generation Autopilot, the forward facing camera pitch (vertical angle) might be out of the specifications required for some future Autopilot features.

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.