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Tesla Model 3 2023–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin SB-24-16-005 · NHTSA communication 11008820 · issued Sep 4, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2023–2024
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

On certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, a defective electrical component inside the High Voltage Controller may prevent the vehicle from entering into drive mode, or may cause a graceful power-off.

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.