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Tesla Model S 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-18-11-003 R1 · NHTSA communication 10166051 · issued Sep 24, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2017
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Excessive water ingress to the latches on the rear doors may damage internal components or impede operation of the rear door latch.

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.