Tesla Model 3 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB1831005R1 · NHTSA communication 10210724 · issued Feb 19, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2017–2018
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
On certain Model 3 vehicles, the front stabilizer bar link ball joint studs might crack at the flange. As a result, the nut that attaches the stabilizer bar might lose torque. This might result in noise coming from the front of vehicle while driving on rough surfaces.
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.