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Tesla Model X 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-20-002 R1 · NHTSA communication 10142969 · issued Sep 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Under certain conditions, the right hand drive Model X passenger front airbag might not inflate.

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.