Tesla recalling its Roadsters over fire hazard

The company received a complaint about an incident where an auxiliary cable "chafed against the edge of a carbon fibre panel in the vehicle causing a short, smoke and possible fire behind the right front headlamp of the vehicle", and as such has issued a recall for 439 of its Roadster 2.0 and 2.5 models.

The 12-volt auxiliary cable is found in the passenger wheel arch behind the right headlight, and is part of a backup system that provides power to systems including the front and rear lights, and airbags should the main 12-volt power system fails.

Tesla has informed the owners of the affected cars, and will replace the faulty part as a precautionary measure. The company claims that the cable will not affect the main battery pack or power systems in any way, and also said that the Roadster 1.5 model is not affected, as that particular model does not have that specific 12-volt auxiliary cable.