2017 Tesla Model 3 technical service bulletins
154 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2017 Tesla Model 3.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in...
- A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that monitors wheel...
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies
- Certain Standard Range Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that received the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) HV...
- Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies
- When certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles receive a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) in...
- Owner's Manual.
- Owner's Manual
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the one-time use bolts that attach the high voltage controller to the...
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by...
- Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles may need a different Occupant Classification System (OCS) installed...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, water may have leaked inside the trunk area through the trunk lid.
- Some Model 3 vehicles were built without a hydraulic control unit (HCU) wake-up wire, and in rare...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the front stabilizer bar link ball joint studs might crack at the flange
- Some Model 3 driver and front passenger seat electrical harnesses might get damaged from repeated fore and...
- Sustained damage to the Electric Park Brake (EPB) housing during the vehicle assembly process.
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, an open electrical circuit or short to ground near connectors X950 or X952...
- On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by...
- Charge port door that is overflush (protrudes in comparison) to the LH taillight assembly.
- On some Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles, condensation might build up inside of the B-pillar...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the LH side of the 12V battery bracket support might come loose due to...
- When some Autopilot HW2 and HW2.5 Model S, Model X, and Model 3 vehicles are near airport ASR-9 radar...
- Slight bulge at either or both upper A-pillar trims
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) signal might be affected by electrical...
- Some Model 3 vehicles were manufactured with charge port latch actuators that could allow ice to build up...
- Some Model 3 vehicles are equipped with rear brake dust shields that can trap road debris between the dust...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be susceptible to damage when...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the top surface of the Instrument Panel (IP) carrier is prone to premature...
- Some rear door striker plates were manufactured from material that might have allowed striker plate...
- The design tolerance of some 1st row seat lift link pivot bolts might be such that the seat slightly rocks...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, one or two HV battery breather valves might be missing or improperly installed.
- On a certain few Model 3 vehicles, the steering shaft sleeve diameter is too large, and might preload the...
- Increased resistance at ground terminals, and might not provide sufficient signal reference ground at...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the charge port power terminals have pin deadfronts that might become...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, water might enter the inductive sensor in the charge port door assembly,...
- Some early Model 3 vehicles were built with a RH rear reflex lens that was susceptible to cosmetic issues...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the one-time use bolts that attach the high voltage controller to the...
- Been manufactured without a rear drive unit (RDU) breather, and consequently might have contaminated...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the charge port power terminals have insulator pins that might become...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the front and/or mid aero shield panels might be susceptible to damage when...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the charge port power terminals have insulator pins that might become...
- For some Model 3 vehicles, the trunk lid might require more effort than expected to fully close.
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the Occupant Classification System (OCS) frequency might be out of range because...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, customers might be unable to remove the rear license plate mounting screws...
- Been manufactured with the C-pillar electrical harness(es) routed incorrectly, causing a gap between the...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the glove box solenoid might have been lubricated with incorrect grease, and...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, an issue in the CAN transceiver internal to the drive unit might result in...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the steering column control module connector retaining clip may have been reused...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the 2nd row floor footwell might make a muffled thud or pop noise when a...
- Been manufactured without one or both HV battery breathers.
- On some Model 3 vehicles, water might leak inside the motors of both front window motor/regulator assemblies
- On some Model 3 vehicles, customers might state that the vehicle ride is too harsh
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the solid-wire rear drive unit (RDU) ground strap might transfer motor vibration...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, specific issues with the power conversion system (PCS) might prevent...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, an electrostatic discharge might damage the charge port ECU radio transceiver
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the 5-way valve actuator internals might wear prematurely, causing the...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, at 65 mph (105 km/h) and above, front upper control arm vibration might result...
- An improved version of the Model 3 child safety switch in the underhood storage area now features a...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, one of the bolts that helps to secure the rear drive unit inverter coolant...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, the rear drive unit gearbox fluid might leak into the printed circuit board...
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the brake booster clevis pin might make a knock or rattle sound when the brakes...
- An improved version of the Model 3 rear drive unit is now available that meets Tesla's high standards for...
- On certain Model 3 vehicles, specific issues with the power conversion system (PCS) might
- Crack in the trunk lid paint, that might allow water entry.
- Certain Model 3 vehicles have thermal harness covers that might allow splashed water to ingress into the...
- Coolant pumps that are noisy or make a rattling sound during operation.
- While current headlights are adequate, an upgraded version improves upon them
- Certain Model 3 vehicles have primary body seals that lack slip coat
- Increased resistance at certain ground terminals.
- Reduced adjustment range or might make undesirable noise during use.
- Certain Model 3 vehicles equipped with Continental 19 tires with a date code of 1317 might not conform to...
- Some Model 3 vehicles were delivered with air in the cooling system.
- On some Model 3 vehicles, a pre-production LH upper trough plug is installed
- On some Model 3 vehicles, the charge port does not engage with a Supercharger charge cable, preventing the...
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