THURSDAY EVENING, TENS of thousands of Tesla Model S owners got an email warning them that the power steering on their electric cars might fail. Bolts that hold the system together have been corroding and weakening, particularly when exposed to harsh winter road conditions.

“We have observed excessive corrosion in the power steering bolts, though only in very cold climates, particularly those that frequently use calcium or magnesium road salts, rather than sodium chloride (table salt),” the email read. “Nonetheless, Tesla plans to replace all early Model S power steering bolts in all climates worldwide to account for the possibility that the vehicle may later be used in a highly corrosive environment.”

The issue affects all Tesla Model S sedans built before April 2016, some 123,000 vehicles globally, making it the young automaker’s largest recall to date. Tesla estimates that just .02 percent of vehicles in the US will suffer the failure, since most cars it has sold don’t face those conditions. But it’s voluntarily recalling all the cars to stay on the safe side. It also says that its owners can safely keep driving for now, while it gets parts out to service centers for replacement.

Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.wired.com