TSB SB2016003R1 — Tesla Service bulletin
SB2016003R1 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Tesla Model 3, 2018–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering properly.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB2016003R1 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under SB2016003R1
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB2016003R1 | December 28, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What SB2016003R1 covers
Suspension, Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB2016003R1?
SB2016003R1 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Tesla, covering the Tesla Model 3 across the 2018–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Certain Model 3 high voltage batteries may not have a sufficient quantity of bolts for the contactor DC link busbars, which may prevent the vehicle from charging or powering properly.
Which vehicles does SB2016003R1 cover?
NHTSA's file names Tesla Model 3 (2018–2019). 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 SB2016003R1 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB2016003R1 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 SB2016003R1?
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 SB2016003R1, 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 SB2016003R1. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.