The Troubled Tesla Saga Continues: Recalls Ensue

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Just after Tesla received some great news last week, some almost equally as bad news just came in. Tesla is recalling 345 of its Roadsters made between March 2008 and April 2009.
Here’s what the Office of Defects had to say: “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 vehicle…If the problem is not addressed promptly, the driver could lose control of the vehicle, which could lead to a crash.”
Here’s what Tesla had to say: “The rear, inner hub flange bolts on a small percentage of Roadster vehicles were improperly torqued during assembly by Lotus, the contract manufacturer of the Roadster chassis. Lotus is conducting a similar recall on some Lotus Elise and Exige vehicles…Tesla will make house calls to service cars at owners’ homes or offices or to pick up the car and take it to a repair facility if necessary. Service will be performed at no cost to the customer and will include a complimentary, full-vehicle inspection and software upgrade.”
Considering that as of mid-May Tesla had delivered a total of 400 Roadsters, I’m sure you won’t find a very happy Elon Musk in his office today.