Service bulletin SB-18-34-002
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10144253 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-09-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-18-34-002 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-08-09 |
| NHTSA component | WHEELS |
NHTSA's summary
Certain Model 3 vehicles were delivered with 18 inch pinwheel caps (aero wheel covers) that have minor discoloration.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Wheels
| TESLA MODEL 3 | 2018 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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