I have had this rattle that I have narrowed down to the rear middle seat while in the up position (it goes away when folded down). I just noticed in this video review at 6:45 they point out the same rattle. Curious if anyone else has this and if anyone has fixed it or had a service center fix it??? Its SUPER annoying!
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Rattle from rear center seat, another video now too
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NovemberXray
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I have found the seats rubbing together was the primary noise for me... If I have the smaller split in the upright position, and the larger seat reclined then it's about 95% better. I haven't taken it into the service center yet, can't stand the idea of being without it long enough for them to work on it. 
Ugg.. maybe I'll try sliding a microfiber cloth on either side and see if I can narrow it down even more. It's such an odd noise, not a rattle really, sounds more like a quiet but higher pitch snare drum.. wonder if maybe it's the little poll that juts out rubbing something???
NovemberXray
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I sat in the back and had my son drive and I am almost positive that it's simply the two rear seats rubbing together. Definitely not something to be cured with oil! I think they will need to make the rear seat backs fit together a bit tighter.
I think they will need to make the rear seat backs fit together a bit tighter.
empiredown
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I also did the ride on back thing. I think tighter is the whole issue, though. If there was a gap, they wouldn't rub or play off one another through the vibrations. Folding the middle down solves the issue, for now/for us.
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to remedy the issue, I tilted one of the seat backward a little bit from the other, so that the middle seat won't rub against the small rear seat. It works for now, until Tesla can resolve this officially.
Thanks let us know. My next available appt isn't available for several weeks at local SC so I will wait to see if more come in and hopefully get mobile service by then with the fix.
So I had a mobile service setup to install homelink and fix the rear passenger light button not working. He showed up and said he had rear seat panels to install as well as part of a service bulletin.. the work order didn't list the number though So he replaced all three, although mine weren't bad to begin with, maybe one was a little loose but I didn't complain. Anyways, they are nice and secure now. But they don't solve the middle seat rattle issue, wasn't thinking it would but was hoping.
So he replaced all three, although mine weren't bad to begin with, maybe one was a little loose but I didn't complain. Anyways, they are nice and secure now. But they don't solve the middle seat rattle issue, wasn't thinking it would but was hoping.
shanerpark
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I did the same thing. I know it's not the best solution but I don't mind having a set of seats slightly more inclined.
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