Service bulletin SB-19-30-001

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10154503
Published by NHTSA	2019-03-11
Manufacturer's number	SB-19-30-001
Manufacturer's date	2019-02-04
NHTSA component	STRUCTURE

NHTSA's summary

The rear node of some Model S and Model X vehicles might have damage in the forward mounting location of the rear subframe, resulting in noise, vibration, or harshness coming from that location.

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

Vehicles listed
TESLA MODEL S	2018
TESLA MODEL X	2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2021783	2021-12-21. Structure

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
SB-21-12-005	2025-01-03. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an alert might be displayed on the touchscreen.
SB-22-11-002	2024-07-03. Service bulletin. One or both front door drive units and front door harnesses may require replacement due to corrosion.
SB-21-12-005	2021-11-08. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an alert might be displayed on the touchscreen.
SB-20-17-004 R1	2020-05-11. Service bulletin. On certain Model X vehicles, the main front body harness might contact the RH front upper control arm.
SB-20-12-002	2020-04-06. Service bulletin. On some Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, condensation might build up inside of the B-pillar applique, potentially obscuring the B-pillar camera. This condition might cause some Autopilot features to be temporarily unavailable until the condensation goes away, such as Auto Lane Change, Blind Spot Detection, and Lane Departure Warning.
SB-19-11-006	2020-01-06. Service bulletin. Some Model X vehicles are equipped with front door outer belt seals that apply excess pressure to the front door glass, potentially causing excess noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH), slow door glass movement, and/or unintended activation of door glass anti-pinch functionality.
SB-18-11-002 R1	2019-10-15. Service bulletin. On some Model X vehicles, water might enter the door latches on the rear (Falcon Wing) doors, which can damage the electrical components integral to door latching operation.
SB-19-11-005 R1	2019-10-07. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles, the rear door pinch sensor carrier has a gap hiding seal that applies force to the rear door exterior jamb, which might cause paint issues.
SB-19-11-005	2019-09-09. Service bulletin. For some Model X vehicles, the rear door pinch sensor carrier has a gap hiding seal that applies force to the rear door exterior jamb, which might cause paint issues.
SB1917005R1	2019-05-28. Service bulletin. On some Model X vehicles, a pinched electrical wiring harness at the liftgate might create an obstruction alert, causing the power function of the liftgate not to operate. The liftgate can still be manually opened and closed.