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Service bulletin SB1816013R3

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 id10168255
Published by NHTSA2019-11-25
Manufacturer's numberSB1816013R3
Manufacturer's date2019-10-31
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

NHTSA's summary

Certain Model 3 vehicles might have too few HV battery positive contactor mounting nuts installed, which can allow movement that might affect the conductivity of the contactor terminals.

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, Hybrid and electric drive, High-voltage battery

Vehicles listed
TESLA MODEL 32018

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