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Tesla Model 3 2017–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB2117005 · NHTSA communication 10208325 · issued Dec 8, 2021

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

Official summary

Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and aft adjustments to the seat, which will trigger a restraint system alert.

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.