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Tesla Model S 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB1917005R1 · NHTSA communication 10160518 · issued Apr 24, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model X vehicles, a pinched electrical wiring harness at the liftgate might create an obstruction alert, causing the power function of the liftgate not to operate. The liftgate can still be manually opened and closed.

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.