Tesla bulletin SB-25-16-002
Tesla filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 2, 2025, received Jun 2, 2025, about the electrical system — 4 documents under this number: N/A. It names 4 model years (2021–2022). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOn certain Model S and Model X vehicles built between approximately January 2021 and September 22, 2022, the High Voltage (HV) battery ports’ plungers intended for internal water leak egress (also known as flood ports) can be replaced with plungers that are more robust against external ingress due to submersion during flooding or other similar high-severity abuse instances. Replace all 5 flood port plungers with updated parts. This new revision, R2, updates the affected Countries/Regions.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB-25-16-002 | Service bulletin | Sep 2, 2025 | 11023640 |
| N/A | Other | May 13, 2025 | 11021494 |
| N/A | Other | May 13, 2025 | 11021493 |
| SB-25-16-002 | Service bulletin | May 5, 2025 | 11018848 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Tesla SB-25-16-002 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-25-16-002 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-25-16-002 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2022 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2021 Tesla Model X. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.