2008 Tesla Roadster TSBs

BETWEEN VEHICLE AND HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTOR, IS BEING CARRIED AND IS MEASURED, PERIODICALLY, FOR RESISTANCE BETWEEN HIGH VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS AND CHASSIS. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN. NO MODEL TYPES OR MODEL YEARS WERE PROVIDED. *JS UPDATED 10/21/14. *PE

NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS GIVEN. *JS

TO IMPROVE SECURITY AGAINST WATER INGRESS A NEW DESIGN HAS BEEN PROVIDED. *PE

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APS CABLE GROMMET ON BATTERY PACK MAY BECOME DISLODGED. THE WEIGHT OF THE APS CABLE STRAINS THE J3 APS HARNESS SUCH THAT THE PASS THROUGH GROMMET ON THE BATTERY ENCLOSURE WALL IS DISLODGED FROM ITS SEALING SURFACE. *PE

THE PTC HEATER INSIDE THE HVAC HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP AN ISOLATION FAULT. THIS FAILURE ARISES WHEN OPERATING THE A/C IN HUMID CONDITIONS. *PE

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THIS GROMMET IS DESIGNED TO STOP THE WIRING HARNESS FROM CHAFING AGAINST THE IMPACT STRUCTURE. *PE

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DESIGN TO REPLACE TWO SEPARATE FANS WITH A SINGLE ASSEMBLY TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY AND FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. *PE

ACCUMULATE TOO CLOSE AND CAUSE ADVERSE AFFECT ON THE AIRFLOW AND COOLING EFFICIENCY. THIS MAY SHORTENED THE USEFUL LIFE OF EITHER FANS OR MOTOR. *PE

THERE IS WATER ENTRY THROUGH THE HOOD RELEASE CABLE GROMMET. *RM

EARLY TRANSMISSION VENTS EQUIPPED WITH SNORKEL TYPE VENTS MAY LEAK TRANSMISSION OIL. SNORKEL TYPE VENTS WERE INSTALLED ON THE FIRST 200 TRANSMISSIONS IN PRODUCTION. AN IMPROVED VENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED THAT INSTALLS IN THE OLD TOP FILL PLUG LOCATION. *PE

THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR WATER TO INGRESS INTO THE FORWARD SILL CAVITY OF THE BODY SIDE PANEL. *PE

THERE MAY BE POTENTIAL WATER INGRESS POINTS ALONG BODY AND CHASSIS STRUCTURES. INSPECT AND REPAIR AS REQUIRED. *PE

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THEY HAVE NOT INTERFERED WITH THE OPERATION, BUT ARE A NUISANCE. *RM

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SOME HVAC 400V CONTROLLERS MAY HAVE INCORRECT COMPONENTS INSTALLED ON THE PTC CONTROLLER BOARD. THE BOARD CONTROLS THE HEATER OPERATION. FAILURES OF THIS BOARD ALSO MAY CAUSE THE CAR TO NOT START OR CHARGE. *PE

THE MISALIGNED PINS BENT DURING INSTALLATION OF CONNECTOR ON ASSEMBLY LINE. *PE

INSPECT BOTH THE FRONT/REAR-LEFT AND RIGHT HUB-UPRIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR TORQUE MARK ALIGNMENT. *PE

THIS ISSUE APPLIES ONLY TO THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE UNDER TORQUED AND MAY BECOME LOOSE. *PE

EARLY G1BW TRANSMISSIONS COME WITH A FILL PLUG THAT IS CAST LOWER THAN THE FILL LEVEL. THIS REQUIRES A DIFFERENT PROCEDURE WHEN FILLING TRANSMISSIONS. THERE ARE 56 KNOWN TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS STYLE FILL PLUG/TRANSMISSION CASTING. TRANSMISSIONS CASTINGS ARE DESIGNATED BY METAL TAG ATTACHED NEAR THE FILL PLUG. *PE