Tesla Model S 2012–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SB-25-16-003 · NHTSA communication 11020189 · issued Jun 3, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2020
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
On certain Model S and Model X vehicles, the battery powered Pyrotechnic High Voltage (HV) Battery Disconnect will reach the end of its battery lifespan in the near future, which will trigger alerts and may limit the vehicle’s performance.
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.