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Service bulletin SB2139001R2

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 id10208328
Published by NHTSA2022-02-28
Manufacturer's numberSB2139001R2
Manufacturer's date2021-12-10
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

Some versions of Model S and X front drive unit halfshafts might cause excessive vibrations during hard acceleration at higher ride height settings. This is exclusively an NVH issue and does not otherwise affect steering functionality, braking, or acceleration.

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

Steering

Vehicles listed
TESLA MODEL S2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
TESLA MODEL X2015
TESLA MODEL X2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V0850002023-02-15. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
22V8180002022-11-01. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
22V0370002022-01-27. STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
20200382020-02-05. Steering
20V0620002020-02-05. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
20181492018-03-29. Steering
18V2040002018-03-29. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

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-20-31-006 R32021-11-08. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3, Model Y, and Model X vehicles, there may be a water ingress path to both front upper control arm ball joints that, over time, could possibly lead to surface corrosion of these ball joints. This may result in a creaking sound coming from the front suspension when steering at low speeds and under high loads. This is exclusively an NVH condition only and does not result in premature failure of the ball joints.
SB2139001R12021-11-08. Service bulletin. Some versions of Model S and X front drive unit halfshafts might cause excessive vibrations during hard acceleration at higher ride height settings. This is exclusively an NVH issue and does not otherwise affect steering functionality, braking, or acceleration.
SB-20-32-0042020-07-06. Service bulletin. Some Model S and Model X vehicles might exhibit stiff steering due to corrosion at the lower steering column I-shaft U-joint.
SB-18-32-002 R32019-02-19. Service bulletin. Long-term exposure to high-corrosion environments might weaken the bolts that attach the power steering motor to the steering rack housing.
SB-18-32-002 R12018-07-16. Service bulletin. Long-term exposure to high-corrosion environments might weaken the bolts that attach the power steering motor to the steering rack housing.
15-17-0012015-07-09. Service bulletin. TESLA MOTORS INC 2014-2015 MODEL S: CERTAIN VEHICLES, WITH THE LH HALFSHAFT, MIGHT CONTACT POWER STEERING HARNESS, RESULTING IN AN ALERT MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *LJ UPDATED 7/14/15. *PE