TSB SB-25-16-001 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB-25-16-001 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Tesla models, 2024 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were manufactured with High Voltage (HV) batteries containing cell modules that do not meet Tesla’s internal quality standards, potentially resulting in a reduction of range.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-25-16-001 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2024 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2024 |
Every document filed under SB-25-16-001
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-25-16-001 | March 20, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SB-25-16-001 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-25-16-001?
SB-25-16-001 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering 2 Tesla models across the 2024 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles were manufactured with High Voltage (HV) batteries containing cell modules that do not meet Tesla’s internal quality standards, potentially resulting in a reduction of range.
Which vehicles does SB-25-16-001 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2024); Tesla Model Y (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 SB-25-16-001 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-25-16-001 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-25-16-001?
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-25-16-001, 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-25-16-001. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.