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Tesla Model S 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-15-006 · NHTSA communication 10145809 · issued Sep 13, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model X vehicles, incorrect routing of the intrusion sensor wires might result in electrical interference between the intrusion sensor and the intrusion sensor electrical control unit (ECU). The electrical interference causes the car alarm to activate, even if the vehicle is not being intruded.

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.