Tesla Model 3 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-19-12-001 · NHTSA communication 10153430 · issued Jan 19, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be susceptible to damage when driving through standing water. Updated panels are available which have a more robust design than the original panels.
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.