Tesla orders voluntary recall of all 90,000 Model S cars sold

Tesla Motors is ordering a voluntary recall 90,000 Model S cars to inspect the safety of the front seat belts.

On a call with reporters Friday morning, Tesla representatives said the recall was prompted by a single report from a European owner, numerous news sites reported. The owner that prompted the recall claims the front passenger-side seatbelt came detached when she turned around to talk to rear-seat passengers.

"A bolt that connects the outboard lap pretensioner, which pulls the seatbelt tight in the event of an accident, wasn’t assembled properly," reports Jalopnik. Read more...