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It is confusing because Tesla calls them service bulletins and NHTSA calls it manufacturer communications.Saw a link but didn't follow it since text said otherwise. I guess I got lost in all the detail. Sorry.
Open the drivers door and look for the sticker with the VIN printed on the bottom. The upper left had corner has the date this was printed which should be the month/year the car rolled off the line.How do you tell the month of manufacture? VIN just lists the year.
It is confusing because Tesla calls them service bulletins and NHTSA calls it manufacturer communications.
They really need to go the extra mile and have companies include the entire list of affected VIN numbers so when you look your VIN up you also get a list of service bulletins that apply to you and not just recalls.
I had this addressed by Tesla, even after the TSB was applied the thunk sound is definitely still there. It's a tad bit quieter and less jarring but it still makes the sound.Thanks for posting! I need to talk to them about SB-19-16-010 Replace HV Battery Breathers. I've been putting up with the "thunk" for two years going to/from the mountains. I might not be a problem, but it never sounds pleasant!
Tesla has done this for me too when I dropped off the car for service. They checked my VIN for any outstanding TSBs that applied to my vehicle and proactively changed my charge port insulator pins. But the TSBs for battery breathers weren't automatically applied. I suspect some of the bulletins are only applied upon request or if it becomes a problem which makes sense just as @HAWX 12 mentioned.It's a huge step forward as it is. TSB's have been around forever and they never had to share them. They do tie to VIN's or at least most manufacturers do because VIN's are clearly tied to specific vins with little to no changes within a year. Obviously as we know with Tesla changes are at will within a year, so it might be harder to tie individual VINs to the TSBs but who knows. With Audi service they just pulled up my VIN and had a list of TSBs that applied to my "specific" car and if the TSB service was already done or not.
Thank you!Open the drivers door and look for the sticker with the VIN printed on the bottom. The upper left had corner has the date this was printed which should be the month/year the car rolled off the line.
My M3 delivered Aug 2019 was missing 4 underbody panel fasteners. Home service call w/ tech cleaned out the holes and installed fastener pins.SB-18-12-009 Inspect Underbody Panels and Fasteners
I suspect some of the bulletins are only applied upon request or if it becomes a problem which makes sense just as @HAWX 12 mentioned.
It is confusing because Tesla calls them service bulletins and NHTSA calls it manufacturer communications.
They really need to go the extra mile and have companies include the entire list of affected VIN numbers so when you look your VIN up you also get a list of service bulletins that apply to you and not just recalls.
That has decidedly NOT been my experience. Tesla service here has been applying the TSBs even without complaint from me. I even came across a Tesla Mobile Service Tech charging at a Supercharger, who proactively informed a third Tesla owner of the charge port improvement, and performed the service on the spot at the SC!...Tesla service is the same as Tesla Sales so there is little to no incentive for them to offer to do the work without ask or even do the work when asked.
That has decidedly NOT been my experience. Tesla service here has been applying the TSBs even without complaint from me. I even came across a Tesla Mobile Service Tech charging at a Supercharger, who proactively informed a third Tesla owner of the charge port improvement, and performed the service on the spot at the SC!
Are you concerned about this service bulletin. What do you do if your Model 3 was manufactured between these dates?
Mine was actually built 6/30/2018 so it’s in the range but I’m not even sure what “symptoms” I would be looking out for? Maybe I’ll reference the TSB at some point before my warranty ends...SB-19-16-002 Replace High Voltage (HV) Battery
Condition
Certain Model 3 vehicles with the Long Range HV battery might have fasteners within the HV battery platter that are not torqued to Tesla’s internal specifications, which might affect HV battery reliability.
Correction
Replace the HV battery.
Affected certain Model 3 vehicles built between approximately June 24, 2018 and September 30, 2018.
Are you concerned about this service bulletin. What do you do if your Model 3 was manufactured between these dates?
When I still had my Audi they would tell me all the TSB I needed and would ask me when I wanted to do it. Since Audi paid them to do the work. Tesla service is the same as Tesla Sales so there is little to no incentive for them to offer to do the work without ask or even do the work when asked.
So I went here to check out the service bulletins for my Aug 2018 manufactured car.
Hi, @jeremymc7,
I can see you've been a Tesla guy for a long time, which in my book means you're earned your opinions.
FYI, wanted to offer a counter data-point: across my experiences with 4 Teslas (2 MS, 2M3) since '13, I've found Tesla service to be extraordinarily friendly and willing to undertake any and all repairs, TSBs, recalls and so on. Almost always they are the ones to initiate the repair (including TSB), and when I have been the one to initiate, they have always agreed and taken it on.
But, as I say, just one data-point from one guy.
Regards,
Alan