TSB SB-25-17-012 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB-25-17-012 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Tesla Model Y, 2025–2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. On some Model Y vehicles, water may ingress into the front fascia camera via the channels on the front fascia harness. This may corrode the camera connector or submerge the camera lens, which results in camera alerts and possible loss of the front fascia camera feed. Inspect the…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-25-17-012 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 2025, 2026 |
Every document filed under SB-25-17-012
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-25-17-012 | February 18, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SB-25-17-012 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-25-17-012?
SB-25-17-012 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering the Tesla Model Y across the 2025–2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: On some Model Y vehicles, water may ingress into the front fascia camera via the channels on the front fascia harness. This may corrode the camera connector or submerge the camera lens, which results in camera alerts and possible loss of the front fascia camera feed. Inspect the…
Which vehicles does SB-25-17-012 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model Y (2025–2026). 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-25-17-012 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-25-17-012 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-25-17-012?
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-25-17-012, 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-25-17-012. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.