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Tesla Model 3 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-20-005 · NHTSA communication 10151649 · issued Nov 30, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) frequency might be out of range because of electrical interference on the front passenger seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.

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.