Update: The SB mentioned is not active anymore, so the post is misleading, the car has been otherwise repaired.
Hey folks, I'm taking my 2016 P90D in for SB-17-31-001. This involves replacing the front lower control arms due to cracked bushings caused by a bad manufacturing batch.
I noticed the ripped bushings when I took my car in for an alignment, and the caster was WAY different on both sides.
My question is - I have Unplugged Performance Lowering Brackets on my car. Should I remove the lowering brackets before going in for service?
In reality, they're in no way related to the failure. But, I know Tesla is super shady about honoring warranty with aftermarket parts. While this issue is SB related and should just be a quick in-and-out, I don't want to be dicked around and asked to pay because I have lowering brackets installed.
Ideally, I'm looking for advice from folks who have had warranty work done with aftermarket stuff installed. I've never had a problem in these situations with BMW, Chevy, and Toyota, but Tesla has a bad rep in this area.
The Service Bulletin in question: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10110741-9999.pdf
And this is what the problem looks like:
Hey folks, I'm taking my 2016 P90D in for SB-17-31-001. This involves replacing the front lower control arms due to cracked bushings caused by a bad manufacturing batch.
I noticed the ripped bushings when I took my car in for an alignment, and the caster was WAY different on both sides.
My question is - I have Unplugged Performance Lowering Brackets on my car. Should I remove the lowering brackets before going in for service?
In reality, they're in no way related to the failure. But, I know Tesla is super shady about honoring warranty with aftermarket parts. While this issue is SB related and should just be a quick in-and-out, I don't want to be dicked around and asked to pay because I have lowering brackets installed.
Ideally, I'm looking for advice from folks who have had warranty work done with aftermarket stuff installed. I've never had a problem in these situations with BMW, Chevy, and Toyota, but Tesla has a bad rep in this area.
The Service Bulletin in question: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10110741-9999.pdf
And this is what the problem looks like:
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