Tesla Model 3 2017–2018 — technical 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.
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.