NHTSA Complaint #11094041 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11094041
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	May 1, 2018
Date Filed	May 15, 2018
Mileage	2,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE SEARCHED YOUR DATABASE AND IT SEEMS THE ACTUAL OWNER HAS NOT FILED A COMPLAINT. THIS CAR IS IN A SALVAGE AUCTION YARD. IT HAS A SNAPPED SUSPENSION BALL JOINT. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=28233521&ROWNUMBER=1&LOADRECENT=TRUE ONE OF YOUR INVESTIGATORS HAS EMAILED ME TO SAY THAT IT IS PREFERRED THAT THE ACTUAL OWNER MAKES THE COMPLAINT. WOULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE WHETHER IT IS LEGITIMATE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AS A NON-OWNER AND IF SO WHETHER IT WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY OR DISMISSED AS IRRELEVANT. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OWNER OF ANOTHER CAR WITH A BROKEN SUSPENSION HAS SO FAR NOT FILED A COMPLAINT HIMSELF DESPITE THERE BEING EVIDENCE OF A DEFECT THAT MAY AFFECT OTHER TESLAS. HTTPS://WWW.REDDIT.COM/R/REALTESLA/COMMENTS/8J8KZA/WE_HAVE_BEEN_BRINGING_OUR_TESLA_INTO_SERVICE/ PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE OWNER THE DETAILS OF DATE OF INCIDENT AND SPEED OF INCIDENT ARE JUST ESTIMATES.

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