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August 1, 2018 Service bulletin

On certain Model 3 vehicles, an issue in the CAN transceiver internal to the drive unit might result in...

Tesla technical service bulletin SB-18-40-004 R1 for 2017-2018 Tesla Model 3.

Bulletin number
SB-18-40-004 R1
Component
Electrical system
Summary
On certain Model 3 vehicles, an issue in the CAN transceiver internal to the drive unit might result in intermittent communication errors, causing the vehicle to go into limp mode or not start.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 170 complaints in the electrical category.

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