TSB FSD-12-3-4 — Tesla Software update
FSD-12-3-4 is a software update on file with NHTSA for 4 Tesla models, 2012–2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. FSD-12-3-4 is filed as a software update, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years FSD-12-3-4 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tesla Model S | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tesla Model X | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Every document filed under FSD-12-3-4
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| fsd-12-3-4_0524.pdf | April 30, 2024 | Software update |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB FSD-12-3-4?
FSD-12-3-4 is a software update filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering 4 Tesla models across the 2012–2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Tesla does not provide physical owner's manual copies. Instead, all available owner’s manual content is integrated into the vehicle software, and only the content relevant for a given vehicle, based on vehicle configuration and software version installed, is displayed on its…
Which vehicles does FSD-12-3-4 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2017–2024); Tesla Model S (2012–2024); Tesla Model X (2016–2024); Tesla Model Y (2020–2024). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB FSD-12-3-4 a recall, and is the repair free?
FSD-12-3-4 is filed as a software update, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of FSD-12-3-4?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under FSD-12-3-4, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under FSD-12-3-4. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.