# Service bulletins for the 2008 Tesla Roadster

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.

24 bulletins from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

- [TN\-13\-44\-001](/bulletins/10052460.md), 2013-08-02, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. TESLA: DUE TO ISOLATION OF MODEL S HIGH VOLTAGE, A MONITOR IS INSTALLED IN BATTERY TO ENSURE NO ELECTRICAL CURRENT, BETWEEN VEHICLE AND HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTOR, IS BEING CARRIED AND IS MEASURED, PERIODICALLY, FOR RESISTANCE BETWEEN HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS AND CHASSIS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. \*PE
- [TN\-13\-44\-003](/bulletins/10052449.md), 2013-07-31, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TESLA: THE HIGH VOLTAGE INTERLOCK LOOP \(HVIL\) DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE. THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN. NO MODEL TYPES OR MODEL YEARS WERE PROVIDED. \*JS UPDATED 10/21/14. \*PE
- [TN\-13\-16\-002](/bulletins/10052422.md), 2013-07-25, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TESLA: WHEN REMOVING THE BATTERY PACK THESE PROCEDURES NEED TO BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER SEALING OF THE HV RAPID MATE. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS GIVEN. \*JS
- [SB\-12\-46\-001](/bulletins/10043318.md), 2012-03-13, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TESLA MOTORS: DURING THE SHIPMENT OF BATTERY PACK SHEETS, RESIDUAL COOLANT MAY LEAK EFFECTING SHIPPING CONTAINER INTEGRITY. \*PE
- [SVC\-11\-40\-014](/bulletins/10042770.md), 2012-01-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TESLA: INFORMATION PROVIDED IN REGARDS TO ASSEMBLING A NEW SEALED BEARING DUAL PEM/MOTOR FAN THAT IS RETROFIT DUAL DESIGN TO REPLACE TWO SEPARATE FANS WITH A SINGLE ASSEMBLY TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. \*PE
- [SVC\-11\-40\-015](/bulletins/10042769.md), 2012-01-11, Service bulletin: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TESLA: INFORMATION REGARDING THE MOTOR AND PEM FANS WHERE CERTAIN TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS SNOW, MAY ACCUMULATE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE AIRFLOW AND COOLING EFFICIENCY. THIS MAY SHORTENED THE USEFUL LIFE OF EITHER FANS OR MOTOR. \*PE
- [SVC\-11\-16\-013](/bulletins/10042765.md), 2012-01-10, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. TESLA: DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, APS CABLE GROMMET CAN BECOME DISLODGED. TO IMPROVE SECURITY AGAINST WATER INGRESS A NEW DESIGN HAS BEEN PROVIDED. \*PE
- [SVC\-11\-17\-011](/bulletins/10041204.md), 2011-09-20, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. TESLA MOTORS: ROADSTER 2010\-2011. THERE IS WATER ENTRY THROUGH THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE GROMMET. \*RM
- [TSB\-09\-15\-007](/bulletins/10037822.md), 2011-06-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TESLA: FLOOR MATS WERE NOT ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR. THEY HAVE NOT INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATION, BUT ARE A NUISANCE. \*RM
- [TSB\-10\-16\-010](/bulletins/10037053.md), 2011-04-30, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER. TESLA: THERE ARE REVISED TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE BOLTS ON THE BATTERY PACK COVER. \*RM
- [TSB\-09\-16\-008](/bulletins/10032913.md), 2010-06-12, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TESLA: INSPECTION, PREVENTION AND REPAIR OF BATTERY PACK WATER INGRESS FROM THE APS GROMMET. APS CABLE GROMMET ON BATTERY PACK MAY BECOME DISLODGED. THE WEIGHT OF THE APS CABLE STRAINS THE J3 APS HARNESS SUCH THAT THE PASS THROUGH GROMMET ON THE BATTERY ENCLOSURE WALL IS DISLODGED FROM ITS SEALING SURFACE. \*PE
- [TSB\-09\-47\-005](/bulletins/10030985.md), 2009-12-30, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. TESLA MOTORS: TRANSMISSION VENT RETROFIT. EARLY TRANSMISSION VENTS EQUIPPED WITH SNORKEL TYPE VENTS MAY LEAK TRANSMISSION OIL. SNORKEL TYPE VENTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FIRST 200 TRANSMISSIONS IN PRODUCTION. AN IMPROVED VENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED THAT INSTALLS IN THE OLD TOP FILL PLUG LOCATION. \*PE
- [SVC\-09\-47\-006](/bulletins/10030934.md), 2009-12-23, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TESLA: DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION FILL PROCEDURE FOR TRANSMISSIONS WITH LOW FILL PLUG LEVELS. EARLY G1BW TRANSMISSIONS COME WITH A FILL PLUG THAT IS CAST LOWER THAN THE FILL LEVEL. THIS REQUIRES A DIFFERENT PROCEDURE WHEN FILLING TRANSMISSIONS. THERE ARE 56 KNOWN TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS STYLE FILL PLUG/TRANSMISSION CASTING. TRANSMISSIONS CASTINGS ARE DESIGNATED BY METAL TAG ATTACHED NEAR THE FILL PLUG. \*PE
- [SB\-09\-15\-004](/bulletins/10030430.md), 2009-10-03, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TESLA: POTENTIAL NO START CONDITION OR FAILED HEATER OPERATION DUE TO FAULTY COMPONENTS IN PTC HEATER BOARD. SOME HVAC 400V CONTROLLERS MAY HAVE INCORRECT COMPONENTS INSTALLED ON THE PTC CONTROLLER BOARD. THE BOARD CONTROLS THE HEATER OPERATION. FAILURES OF THIS BOARD ALSO MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT START OR CHARGE. \*PE
- [SB\-09\-31\-002](/bulletins/10030429.md), 2009-10-03, Service bulletin: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. TESLA: FRONT/REAR HUB UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY. INSPECT BOTH THE FRONT/REAR\-LEFT AND RIGHT HUB\-UPRIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR TORQUE MARK ALIGNMENT. \*PE
- [SVC\-09\-17\-003](/bulletins/10030364.md), 2009-09-25, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. TESLA: UPGRADE FOR ALL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5 POWER TRAINS. \*PE
- [RCL\-09\-31\-001](/bulletins/10030363.md), 2009-09-25, Service bulletin: WHEELS:HUB; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. TESLA: SOME VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WHERE THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTORQUED. THIS ISSUE APPLIES ONLY TO THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE UNDER TORQUED AND MAY BECOME LOOSE. \*PE
- [TSB\-09\-10\-001](/bulletins/10028824.md), 2009-06-01, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TESLA: LEAK POINT AROUND DOOR HINGE. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR WATER TO INGRESS INTO THE FORWARD SILL CAVITY OF THE BODY SIDE PANEL. \*PE
- [SVC\-08\-18\-012](/bulletins/10028325.md), 2009-03-25, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TESLA: BENT PINS ON THE COMPRESSOR CONTROLLER CONNECTOR OF HVAC 400V CONTROLLER. THE MISALIGNED PINS BENT DURING INSTALLATION OF CONNECTOR ON ASSEMBLY LINE. \*PE
- [SVC\-08\-10\-001](/bulletins/10028248.md), 2009-03-19, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:BODY. TESLA: WATER INGRESS INSPECTION. THERE MAY BE POTENTIAL WATER INGRESS POINTS ALONG BODY AND CHASSIS STRUCTURES. INSPECT AND REPAIR AS REQUIRED. \*PE
- [TSB\-08\-16\-003](/bulletins/10027744.md), 2009-02-03, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TESLA VEHICLE: ISOLATION FAILURES INSIDE HVAC HEATER MODULE. THE PTC HEATER INSIDE THE HVAC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP AN ISOLATION FAULT. THIS FAILURE ARISES WHEN OPERATING THE A/C IN HUMID CONDITIONS. \*PE
- [SVC\-08\-47\-003](/bulletins/10026610.md), 2008-11-18, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\). TESLA VEHICLE: TOLERANCES TO 14 PIN CONNECTOR ON THE TCM COULD CAUSE A FAULTY CONNECTION AND WATER INGRESS. \*PE
- [SVC\-08\-10\-006](/bulletins/10026609.md), 2008-11-18, Service bulletin: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. TESLA VEHICLE: INCORRECT BONDING PROCESS MAY CAUSE SOME PAINTED CHARGE DOORS TO SEPARATE FROM MOUNTING PLATE. \*PE
- [SVC\-08\-17\-005](/bulletins/10026608.md), 2008-11-18, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD. TESLA VEHICLE: BULKHEAD GROMMET DISLODGED. THIS GROMMET IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE WIRING HARNESS FROM CHAFING AGAINST THE IMPACT STRUCTURE. \*PE

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