TSB MANUAL-3 — Tesla Service bulletin
MANUAL-3 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Tesla Model X, 2016–2020 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.
Vehicles and model years MANUAL-3 names
Every document filed under MANUAL-3
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Owner's Manual-3 | June 9, 2023 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB MANUAL-3?
MANUAL-3 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering the Tesla Model X across the 2016–2020 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 MANUAL-3 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model X (2016–2020). 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 MANUAL-3 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. MANUAL-3 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of MANUAL-3?
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 MANUAL-3, 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 MANUAL-3. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.