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Tesla Model S 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-17-17-002 R3 · NHTSA communication 10153851 · issued Dec 21, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Forward Collision Avoidance
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model S and Model X vehicles with 2nd generation Autopilot, the forward facing camera pitch (vertical angle) might not conform to internal specifications.

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.