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Tesla Recalling 90,000 Cars

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Tesla Recalling 90,000 Cars

Tesla Model S P85D

Tesla Model S P85D (Credit: Tesla Motors )

Some electric car haters have wrongly reveled in the news that Tesla Motors is recalling 90,000 vehicles. They have tried to spin the issue to make it seem, once again, that electric drivetrains are inherently more dangerous than internal combustion setups. The fact is that this recall is incredibly unique for a number of reasons.

First off, the recall is one hundred percent voluntary. NHTSA didn’t investigate any claims, threaten Tesla or force its hand to make repairs. While such a move isn’t unheard of, it does show that the California automaker is serious about standing behind its products. After all, as a new startup its reputation is Tesla’s most valuable asset.

The whole issue began over one seatbelt, according to an Automotive News report. An unidentified European Model S owner found that a single seatbelt malfunctioned. The bolts that hold the pretensioner and lower portion of the bolt to the vehicle fame came loose. Fortunately, the situation wasn’t uncovered in a wreck, but rather when a front passenger turned around to talk to the people in the rear seats.

Tesla launched an investigation of the issue, inspecting 3,000 vehicles without finding the same fault. Still, rather than taking a risk, the company has decided to recall all 90,000 Model S sedans to ensure nobody is hurt or dies from the issue. That’s a far cry from an automaker working to cover up a safety defect, the NHTSA forcing a recall after a lengthy investigations, then the company paying off the families of several victims to “make it right.”

Already, Tesla is telling owners how they can inspect the seatbelts quickly themselves before having a technician look at them. All they need to do is pull on the lap belts with at least 80 pounds of force to see if anything comes loose. The good news is the fix shouldn’t take even twenty minutes.

In an official statement, Tesla Motors said that having this kind of a problem on even a single vehicle is “unacceptable.”

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