Tesla bulletin SB-25-17-003
What it saysOn certain Cybertruck vehicles, the left body controller's printed circuit board was misaligned with its heatsink, which may cause the board to crack when the enclosure is closed. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Tesla filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 25, 2025, received Mar 4, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 1 model year (2024). 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 certain Cybertruck vehicles, the left body controller's printed circuit board was misaligned with its heatsink, which may cause the board to crack when the enclosure is closed. This may lead to a graceful power-off event.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB-25-17-003 | Service bulletin | Feb 25, 2025 | 11014771 |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1814265-12-E | MID VOLTAGE LEFT HAND CONTROLLER | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (1 page), 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.
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 178 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 56 of them name Electrical System — 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.
Received a “critical error” message on the screen and was advised to pull over. After doing so and putting the vehicle in “park” I was unable to take the vehicle out of park or move it at all. This would have been very dangerous if it occurred in an unsafe neighborhood or busy highway.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 25, 2024 · ODI 11610705
In depth: 2024 Tesla Cybertruck electrical 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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group5 other manufacturer communications filed against the Tesla Cybertruck under the same component group (electrical system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB-25-16-006 | Service bulletin | Dec 8, 2025 | On certain Cybertruck vehicles, the AC junction box to fast charge contactor HV harness might have a poor crimp connection, which may cause… |
| UI_A006 | Over-the-air update | Dec 23, 2024 | Tesla identified a manufacturing flaw in certain Cybertruck vehicles. Driving range and performance can be impacted by this high voltage bat… |
| SB-24-16-008 | Service bulletin | Dec 6, 2024 | On certain Cybertruck vehicles, the HV battery ancillary harness may have been improperly routed, which might strain the harness branches an… |
| SB-24-17-004 | Service bulletin | Sep 10, 2024 | On certain Cybertruck vehicles, the backbone harness Flat Flex Cable (FFC) might have been misrouted, which may cause damage to the cable. |
| SB-24-16-007 | Service bulletin | Aug 12, 2024 | On certain Cybertruck vehicles, a rework to the ancillary cover is required to prevent damage to or to mitigate impact from the Ancillary Ba… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Tesla SB-25-17-003 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-25-17-003 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-25-17-003 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 Tesla Cybertruck. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.