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Tesla Model S 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-20-001 · NHTSA communication 10153422 · issued Jan 7, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

The propellant in the front passenger airbag inflator might degrade over time, which could cause the inflator body to rupture in the event the airbag is deployed.

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.