NHTSA Complaint #11140532 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S

THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES. HERE IS A RECENT FORUM DISCUSSION IN WHICH SEVERAL OWNERS POST PHOTOGRAPHS OF SUSPENSIONS THAT HAVE SNAPPED AT LOW SPEED AND NOT AS A RESULT OF COLLISION DAMAGE. THIS IS ABSOLUTE PROOF OF TESLA SUSPENSIONS FAILING FROM SNAPPED ALLOY PARTS AND FROM SNAPPED (2 PIECE) STEEL BOLTS. DESPITE THIS EVIDENCE NEITHER THE OWNERS NOR TESLA HAVE SEEN FIT TO REPORT THIS TO THE AUTHORITIES. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. THESE ARE NOT ISOLATED EVENTS, THEY ARE PART OF AN ONGOING PATTERN OF FAILURE. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/ANOTHER-FRONT-SUSPENSION-CONTROL-ARM-FAILURE.114967/ ** BKELLY, SEP 22, 2018 WOW THAT IS WEIRD. DIFFERENT THAN MINE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE SUSPENSION DETAIL PHOTO THERE ARE THREE CIRCULAR PIECES IN A TRIANGLE BELOW THE RUBBER CV JOINT BOOT. ON MY CAR THE TOP ONE OF THOSE THREE CIRCLES, THE SHINY ONE, BROKE. I BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT MOST PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED. IN YOUR CASE THE LOWER LEFT CIRCLE SEEMS TO BE BROKEN I.E. THE ACTUAL HUB OR WHEEL CARRIER. SOMEHOW THE BALL JOINT CAME APART PERHAPS AS A RESULT. I CANT SEE IF THE BOLT HOLDING THE BALL JOINT IN THE LOWER RIGHT CIRCLE IS STILL IN PLACE POINTING DOWN TO THE GROUND, OR IF THAT BROKE. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF A WHEEL CARRIER BREAKING SINCE THE MORRIS MINORS IN THE 60'S.** ** AMPEDREALTOR, SEP 22, 2018 MAYBE MUSK SHOULD SMOKE LESS POT AND FOCUS ON PUTTING OUT QUALITY CARS.** **CNCREPAIRMAN, SEP 23, 2018 WOW. I CANNOT BELIEVE THESE SUSPENSION CONCERNS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED.** I AM NOT AN OWNER. I AM A CONCERNED CITIZEN. A DUMMY USA ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. MY GENUINE NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS SUBMISSION