# NHTSA recall 09V178000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V178000
- Manufacturer: TESLA MOTORS
- Reported: 2009\-05\-26
- Owners notified: 2009\-05\-28
- Component: WHEELS:HUB
- Units potentially affected: 345

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 TESLA ROADSTER](/makes/tesla/roadster/2008/recalls.md). Built 2008\-03\-01 to 2009\-04\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [RCL\-09\-31\-001](/bulletins/10030363.md), 2009-09-25, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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