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November 13, 2012 Service bulletin

Tesla: some 12V battery, if overtorqued, are susceptible to weakening and breakage from positive terminals...

Tesla technical service bulletin SB-12-17-013 for 2013 Tesla Model S.

Bulletin number
SB-12-17-013
Component
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary
Tesla: some 12v battery, if overtorqued, are susceptible to weakening and breakage from positive terminals with casting porosity and if terminal fails, after ignition is off, will not restart. Model 2012 model s.

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