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Tesla Model 3 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-11-009 · NHTSA communication 10153803 · issued Dec 6, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

For some Model 3 vehicles, the trunk lid might require more effort than expected to fully close.

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.