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Tesla Model Y 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-20-17-006 · NHTSA communication 10177028 · issued Jun 5, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2020
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

On certain Model Y vehicles, the hood latch actuator connector wires are installed in the incorrect position, causing the hood latch to open upon vehicle wake up; this will prompt a driver alert and prevent the vehicle from switching into drive mode until the hood latch is closed.

Vehicles covered

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.