Service bulletin SB-18-12-009
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 | 10153849 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-02-25 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-18-12-009 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-12-19 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY |
NHTSA's summary
On some Model 3 vehicles, the push rivets, nuts, and bolts that attach the underbody aero panels might have been improperly installed. Consequently, fasteners might be missing, and underbody panels might be damaged or missing.
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
Body and frame
| 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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