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Tesla Model 3 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-20-003 · NHTSA communication 10169819 · issued Dec 30, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2019
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical interference in the seat harness, causing the airbag indicator to display on the touchscreen.

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.