TSB SB-25-31-004 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB-25-31-004 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Tesla models, 2017–2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that monitors wheel alignment over time. This feature detects changes in wheel alignment that may be related to incorrect tire pressures, degraded ball joints, bushings or damaged suspension links.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-25-31-004 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Every document filed under SB-25-31-004
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-25-31-004 | June 24, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SB-25-31-004 covers
Suspension — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-25-31-004?
SB-25-31-004 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering 2 Tesla models across the 2017–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: A firmware diagnosis feature is being introduced on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles that monitors wheel alignment over time. This feature detects changes in wheel alignment that may be related to incorrect tire pressures, degraded ball joints, bushings or damaged suspension links.…
Which vehicles does SB-25-31-004 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2017–2025); Tesla Model Y (2020–2025). 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-25-31-004 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-25-31-004 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-25-31-004?
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-25-31-004, 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-25-31-004. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.