TSB SB-23-32-003 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB-23-32-003 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Tesla Model 3, 2021–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the steering wheel cover material may separate from the steering wheel at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position (Figures 1 and 2). NOTE: The material separation of the steering wheel cover is cosmetic only and does not affect the performance…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-23-32-003 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2021, 2022 |
Every document filed under SB-23-32-003
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-23-32-003 | October 11, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SB-23-32-003 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-23-32-003?
SB-23-32-003 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering the Tesla Model 3 across the 2021–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: On some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, the steering wheel cover material may separate from the steering wheel at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position (Figures 1 and 2). NOTE: The material separation of the steering wheel cover is cosmetic only and does not affect the performance…
Which vehicles does SB-23-32-003 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2021–2022). 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 SB-23-32-003 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-23-32-003 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 SB-23-32-003?
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 SB-23-32-003, 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 SB-23-32-003. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.