NHTSA Campaign 09V178000
WHEELS:HUB
NHTSA campaign 09V178000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the wheels: hub. The repair is free.
TESLA MOTORS filed the report for 09V178000 with NHTSA on May 26, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V178000, NHTSA lists up to 345 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2008 and April 22, 2009.
The 09V178000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V178000 were scheduled from May 28, 2009, 2 days after the report.
09V178000 covers 1 model from Tesla, model years 2008.
What this recall covers
- 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 fix
- 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.
Reported May 26, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V178000 (1)
Tesla (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V178000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 26, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted