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Service bulletin SB-19-16-005

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10154508
Published by NHTSA2019-03-11
Manufacturer's numberSB-19-16-005
Manufacturer's date2019-02-07
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

On certain Model 3 vehicles, a screw that secures the 12V DCDC positive terminal within the power conversion system (PCS) might have become loose. A loose terminal might present alerts on the touchscreen, or cause the PCS to shut down.

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

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
TESLA MODEL 32018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V1530002024-02-27. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
24V0510002024-01-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
20236572023-12-12. Accessories
23V8380002023-12-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE
20230632023-02-14. Accessories
22V2630002022-04-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
22V2350002022-04-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
22V0630002022-02-04. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
22V0450002022-02-01. SEAT BELTS:FRONT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
21V00D0002021-12-21. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

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
OwnersD2024-04-29. Service bulletin. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen. This file contains all available owner?s manual content for Model 3 vehicles converted to PDF format, and given the distribution method and NHTSA?s submission format requirements, it is the best available representative copy of owner?s manual content. However, a customer who accesses the owner?s manual via their vehicle?s touchscreen would only see the parts of this PDF file that are relevant to their vehicle.
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terminal2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Owner's Manual.
developF2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Owner's Manual.
develop2024-04-08. Service bulletin. Owner's Manual
Owners documenta2024-03-04. Service bulletin. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen. This file contains all available owner?s manual content for Model 3 vehicles converted to PDF format, and given the distribution method and NHTSA?s submission format requirements, it is the best available representative copy of owner?s manual content. However, a customer who accesses the owner?s manual via their vehicle?s touchscreen would only see the parts of this PDF file that are relevant to their vehicle.
Owners documenta2024-03-04. Service bulletin. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen. This file contains all available owner?s manual content for Model 3 vehicles converted to PDF format, and given the distribution method and NHTSA?s submission format requirements, it is the best available representative copy of owner?s manual content. However, a customer who accesses the owner?s manual via their vehicle?s touchscreen would only see the parts of this PDF file that are relevant to their vehicle.
ManualF2024-02-20. Service bulletin. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner?s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its touchscreen. This file contains all available owner?s manual content for Model 3 vehicles converted to PDF format, and given the distribution method and NHTSA?s submission format requirements, it is the best available representative copy of owner?s manual content. However, a customer who accesses the owner?s manual via their vehicle?s touchscreen would only see the parts of this PDF file that are relevant to their vehicle.