NHTSA Complaint #10936291 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10936291
Vehicle	2016 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 12, 2016
Date Filed	December 19, 2016
Mileage	5,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE TESLA SUSPENSION WEAKNESS. HERE ARE 3 MORE EXAMPLES OF BACK WHEELS THAT HAVE SKEWED OVER WITHOUT HAVING BEEN IN ANY COLLISION. THERE IS A DISCUSSION THREAD ON THE NORWEGIAN FORUM ELBILFORUM.NO GOOGLE - SKREVET AV EMNE: BRUKKET BAKAKSEL QUOTE: TODAY BROKE THE REAR AXLE! POUR INTO THE INCIDENT THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY TO THE AIRPORT BUT JUST DOWN THE STREET WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. JADE ME BACK. BUT - BROKEN AXLE, THEN? AND ALTHOUGH P85 + IS A ROCKET I'M ACTUALLY A MODERATE MIDDLE-AGED-PLUS DRIVER WHO HAS COVERED AKSELRASJINSBEHOV. WONDER IF THERE ARE OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BROKEN AXLE SPEED? HAVE TRIED TO FIND SOMETHING ON THE THEME OF THE FORUM BUT DID NOT FOLLOW UP SOMETHING. IS THERE AN EXHAUSTED TOPIC SO SORRY I POST.. I HAVE ATTACHED 4 PHOTOS OF CARS WITH BROKEN AXLES THAT WERE POSTED ON THE NORWEGIAN FORUM. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BUT NO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED TO OWNERS AND THE FORUM POSTERS ARE ABUSING ANY OWNERS THAT DARE TO POST COMPLAINTS. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. *TR

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