Tesla bulletin SB-24-12-008
What it saysOn some Model X vehicles, the front roof applique and/or center spine applique may have been applied to the roof without the use of primer, which could cause the applique(s) to separate from the roof. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Tesla filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 31, 2024, received Sep 4, 2024, about the structure — 2 documents under this number. It names 1 model year (2016). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOn some Model X vehicles, the front roof applique and/or center spine applique may have been applied to the roof without the use of primer, which could cause the applique(s) to separate from the roof. This bulletin employs an improved inspection process which replaces the one for SB-20-12-005.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-24-12-008 | Service bulletin | Oct 31, 2024 | 11009772 | |
| SB-24-12-008 | Service bulletin | Aug 30, 2024 | 11006907 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1041362-00-J | Parts Required | — | eBay Motors → |
| 1125009-00-B | ASSY, MX ROOF APPLIQUE – FRONT | — | eBay Motors → |
| 1059658-00-A | — | — | |
| 1048645-00-A | CHEMICAL, BETAPRIME, 10ML | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Tesla’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 452 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 57 of them name Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2016 Tesla Model X, the 30 owners who gave an odometer reading for Structure reported it at a median of 10,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
Driver side door will no longer latch properly - constant cycling noise coming from latch. Cycling can be stopped by manually moving the striker latch with a screwdriver to fool the car into thinking the door is closed. Car can be driven by placing an arm out the window and holding the door closed manually.
2016 Tesla Model X · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 24, 2016 · ODI 10909473
In depth: 2016 Tesla Model X body and structure problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the structure
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against the Tesla Model X under the same component group (structure), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB-21-12-005 | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2024 | For some Model X vehicles built before May 2018, should water seep into the printed circuit board of the rear door cladding sensor, an aler… |
| SB-22-11-002 | Service bulletin | Jun 5, 2024 | One or both front door drive units and front door harnesses may require replacement due to corrosion. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Tesla, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Tesla SB-24-12-008 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the SB-24-12-008 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does SB-24-12-008 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2016 Tesla Model X. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.