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Tesla Model 3 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-19-20-003 R2 · NHTSA communication 10181263 · issued Sep 21, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2017–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

On some Model 3 and Model Y 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.