Service bulletin SB-26-33-001
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11029583 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2026-03-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-26-33-001 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2026-02-11 |
| Campaign id or software version | SB-26-33-001 |
| NHTSA component | SERVICE BRAKES |
NHTSA's summary
On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the predetermined level to trigger an alert. Upon customer complaint of a low brake fluid alert, evidence of a brake fluid leak, or a failed periodic roadworthiness inspection, inspect the brake lines. If corrosion is found on any of the brake lines, replace all brake lines on the vehicle with new corrosion-resistant parts, in one combined repair. NOTE: Due to dual reduncancy, vehicle safety is not impacted by corrosion on the brake lines.
The document
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Components
Brakes
| TESLA MODEL 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2021318 | 2021-05-25. Brakes |
|---|---|
| 21V387000 | 2021-05-25. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| SB-26-33-001 | 2026-06-02. Service bulletin. On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the predetermined level to trigger an alert. Upon customer complaint of a low brake fluid alert, evidence of a brake fluid leak, or a failed periodic roadworthiness inspection, inspect the brake lines. If corrosion is found on any of the brake lines, replace all brake lines on the vehicle with new corrosion-resistant parts, in one combined repair. NOTE: Due to dual reduncancy, vehicle safety is not impacted by corrosion on the brake lines. |
|---|---|
| SB-20-33-002 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. Certain Model 3 vehicles may have sustained damage to the Electric Park Brake (EPB) housing during the vehicle assembly process. |
| SB-20-33-001 R1 | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the brake caliper bolts may not have been torqued to internal specifications. |
| SB-20-33-001 | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the brake caliper bolts may not have been torqued to internal specifications. |
| SB-18-33-005 R1 | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. Some Model 3 vehicles are equipped with rear brake dust shields that can trap road debris between the dust shield and brake rotor, causing loud grinding noises. |
| SB-18-33-005 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Some Model 3 vehicles are equipped with rear brake dust shields that can trap road debris between the dust shield and brake rotor, causing loud grinding noises. |
| SB-18-33-001 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. On some Model 3 vehicles, the brake booster clevis pin might make a knock or rattle sound when the brakes are used. Vehicle braking is not affected. |