The defect
TESLA MOTORS, INC. IS RECALLING 345 MY 2008 TESLA ROADSTER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2008 AND APRIL 22, 2009. THE REAR HUB FLANGE BOLTS ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE UNDER-TORQUED AND MAY BECOME LOOSE. A LOOSE HUB COULD LEAD TO DEGRADATION IN VEHICLE HANDLING, AND A RUBBING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED PROMPTLY, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
TESLA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TESLA TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-888-3752.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Roadster | 2008 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Roadster | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2009
5 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the wheels.
| 09V420000 29 Oct 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V267000 10 Jul 2009 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V179000 26 May 2009 | LOTUS CARS USA, INC. |
| 09V147000 1 May 2009 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009