{"nhtsa_id":10166047,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2019-10-15","date":"2019-09-23","document_id":"SB-18-14-001 R1","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT","mfr_system":null,"summary":"On some Model 3 vehicles, the top surface of the Instrument Panel (IP) carrier is prone to premature outlines or stains, such as an object left on the IP carrier in the sunlight. These outlines or stains can be temporarily removed, but can return, making it difficult to remove permanently. In addition, the surface of the IP carrier might be overly susceptible to scratches when attempting to clean it.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10166047-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10166047-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10166047","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"TESLA","model":"MODEL 3","year_from":2017,"year_to":2018,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2017_tesla_model-3","2018_tesla_model-3"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}