Tesla Motors has announced several hundred of its Tesla Roadsters due to a problem with a bolt. As soon as this announcement came out, several sites have questioned if this would be a major setback for the electric vehicle company.

I immediately thought back to the early 1990s when Saturn recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles due to a fire hazard. Fast-forward to today, Saturn is still in business. Okay, so the timing may be a bit off as beleaguered General Motors is looking to sell Saturn, but the company emerged from the mass recall and did rather well.

An article that appears on BusinessInsider.com provides more details on the recall:

“The rear hub flange bolts may be under-torqued and may become loose,” says the notification. That leads to poor handlng, and a rubbing noise from the back of the car. If it’s not addressed properly, then, “The driver could lose control of the car, which could lead to a crash.” Source: Business Insider

Tesla will be providing on-site repair for this problem. For those of you lucky enough to own a roadster, you can contact Tesla for more information: 1-877-888-3752.

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