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Has anyone heard more about the Tesla brake caliper recall?
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everydaychris
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Tesla recalls 6,000 cars over risk of loose bolts
I’m wondering also lol going on a 1k road trip this Saturday
I’m wondering also lol going on a 1k road trip this Saturday
colea
Member
So use regenerative braking--spare the calipers!
Check the NHTSA website for your VIN; the bolt recall it is included already in their database, so if you're affected it will show for your VIN as well as anything else
www.nhtsa.gov
Recalls | NHTSA
Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment.
alexcue
Member
Nope, and I don't see anything on the nhtsa.com website. My car does have a recall on the seat belt.
thanks. Just checked on that website and nothing yetCheck the NHTSA website for your VIN; the bolt recall it is included already in their database, so if you're affected it will show for your VIN as well as anything else
Recalls | NHTSA
Use our VIN lookup tool to check for recalls on your car, or search by make and model. Also, get recall information on car seats, tires and equipment.
The caliper comes loose and moves out and runs against the wheel. I don't think it would hit the valve stem so I have to assume that it wears through the wheel itself. (I have no idea how someone could ignore that noise for that long.)
I saw screen shots of an email about this people received from Tesla before this was published by NHTSA, so I assume the ~6,000 potentially impacted people have already been notified.
This is what I was imagining, a somewhat catastrophic situation, but the articles make it sound pretty benign. I guess to avoid mass panic
In theory it shouldn't be any worse than getting a flat from anything else, like hitting a pothole or some road debris. The brakes should still function. (The caliper can't come out far enough to fall off the car.)This is what I was imagining, a somewhat catastrophic situation, but the articles make it sound pretty benign. I guess to avoid mass panic
