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Tesla Model S 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-32-002 R3 · NHTSA communication 10153425 · issued Jan 11, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Long-term exposure to high-corrosion environments might weaken the bolts that attach the power steering motor to the steering rack housing.

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.