Service bulletins for the 2012 Tesla Model S
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.
87 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Seats are shown. Show all
| SB-18-13-002 R2 | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. On some Model S base trim front seats, the forward inboard Huck BOM fastener and pivot bushing (nearest to the center console) used on the front lift links may develop an interactive clearance condition, which might result in a rocking motion in the seat. This does not affect performance, but might result in customer dissatisfaction. |
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| SB-18-13-002 R1 | 2019-02-19. Service bulletin. SEATS. On some Model S base trim front seats, the forward inboard Huck BOM fastener and pivot bushing (nearest to the center console) used on the front lift links may develop an interactive clearance condition, which might result in a rocking motion in the seat. This does not affect performance, but might result in customer dissatisfaction. |
| SB-18-13-002 | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. On some Model S base trim 1st row seats, the Huck BOM fastener and pivot bushing used on the front lift links may develop an interactive clearance condition, which might result in a rocking motion in the seat. This does not affect performance, but might result in customer dissatisfaction. |
| SB1313001R6 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN CONTAINS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OPTIONAL THIRD ROW SEAT. INCLUDED IN THIS PROCEDURE ARE STEPS TO ADD THE REAR CROSSMEMBER (IF NEEDED), REMOVE AND MODIFY EXISTING TRIM PANELS, INSTALL HARDWARE, ADD THE 2ND ROW SEATBACK BEZEL, AND ADJUST THE LATCH ASSEMBLY. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.