TSB SB-26-33-001 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB-26-33-001 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Tesla Model 3, 2017–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the predetermined level to trigger an alert. Upon customer complaint of a…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-26-33-001 names
Every document filed under SB-26-33-001
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-26-33-001 | May 8, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| SB-26-33-001 | February 11, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What SB-26-33-001 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-26-33-001?
SB-26-33-001 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering the Tesla Model 3 across the 2017–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: On certain Model 3 vehicles, brake lines may be corroded beyond acceptable limits, which may result in loss of brake fluid. Loss of brake fluid will result in a customer facing alert if the fluid reaches the predetermined level to trigger an alert. Upon customer complaint of a…
Which vehicles does SB-26-33-001 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2017–2023). 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-26-33-001 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-26-33-001 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-26-33-001?
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-26-33-001, 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-26-33-001. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.