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January 3, 2019 Service bulletin

On certain Model S vehicles, the liftgate has plugs that do not allow water to drain, causing condensation...

Tesla technical service bulletin SB-19-11-001 for 2012-2015 Tesla Model S.

Bulletin number
SB-19-11-001
Component
Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate
Summary
On certain Model S vehicles, the liftgate has plugs that do not allow water to drain, causing condensation to build up inside the tail light assembly. Tail light functionality is not affected. The retrofit of updated drain-type liftgate plugs allows water to escape the liftgate and keep the tail lights dry.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 78 complaints in the body category.

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