# Service bulletin SB1816008R1

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10250495
- Published by NHTSA: 2024\-02\-20
- Manufacturer's number: SB1816008R1
- Manufacturer's date: 2023\-12\-28
- NHTSA component: WHEELS

## NHTSA's summary

On certain Model 3 vehicles, the rear drive unit HV header bolts and the positive contactor bolt within the High Voltage \(HV\) battery ancillary bay were insufficiently torqued to internal specifications during manufacturing.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10250495-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10250495-9999.pdf)

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## Components

Wheels

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 TESLA MODEL 3

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SB2016003R1](/bulletins/10250496.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin: WHEELS; SUSPENSION. Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering properly.
- [SB1816006R1](/bulletins/10250494.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; WHEELS. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the positive busbar nut under the power conversion system and additional bolts within the High Voltage \(HV\) battery ancillary bay were insufficiently torqued during manufacturing.
- [SB1816004R3](/bulletins/10250493.md), 2024-02-20, Service bulletin: WHEELS. On certain Model 3 vehicles, the one\-time use bolts that attach the high voltage controller to the ancillary cover were not torqued to Tesla?s internal specification.
- [SB\-18\-34\-002](/bulletins/10144253.md), 2018-09-10, Service bulletin: WHEELS. Certain Model 3 vehicles were delivered with 18 inch pinwheel caps \(aero wheel covers\) that have minor discoloration.

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