NHTSA Complaint #10926240 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10926240
Vehicle 2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 2,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23502765&ROWID=1&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# CAR BUILT MAY 2016 CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE FRONT RH WHEEL SHOWS THAT THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL HAS BEEN TORN AND THAT THE TREAD OF THE TIRE HAS BEEN WORN DOWN IN THE CENTER. THIS MEANS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED WHILE THE WHEEL WAS STILL ROTATING AND WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A BROKEN SUSPENSION COMPONENT. OWNERS ON THE FORUMS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING OF PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION PARTS AND THAT TESLA HAS REPLACED PARTS FOR SOME (BUT NOT ALL) OWNERS. SAMPLE:FROM ELBILORUM.NO - ON MY P85 + FROM APRIL 2014 I HEAR THE TYPICAL SOUNDS OF A LINER THAT HAS GONE IN FRONT AXLE. MORE SPEIFIKT FROM THE STABILIZER BAR OR ONE OF THE CONNECTIONS, I HAVE NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO SET. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE WITH LININGS THAT RUNS ON ITS TESLA. RECALLING THAT I + PACKAGE WITH STIFFER BUSHINGS THAT WERE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. - GOT SWITCHED ON BOTH SIDES AHEAD OF A MONTH AGO, "LINK-SWAY BAR FRONT PAIR" WAS SUBSTITUTED. HAD CLUNK OF EVERY DUMP BEFORE SWITCHING SOUNDS JUST FINE AFTER SWITCHING. - SOUNDS LIKE "BAG OF BONES" WHEN I DRIVE OVER SPEED BUMPS, EMBARRASSING. TOOK A TRIP TO TESLA SKYEN, GOT FITTER AND HE HEARD THE HORROR SHOW, - THE NEIGHBORS MUST BEGIN TO WONDER IF WE HAVE A FREAK SHOW GOING. LACKING ONLY KILLER CLOWNS SIGHTINGS SO WE HAVE A NEW EPISODE OF AMERICAN HORROR SHOW. - IT WAS NOTICED DURING SERVICETHAT THE LOWER REAR CONTROL ARMS ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE WORN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *THESE SUSPENSION FAILURES ARE CAUSING CRASHES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE *

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