NHTSA Complaint #11277020 — 2017 TESLA MODEL X
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11277020 |
| Vehicle | 2017 TESLA MODEL X |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD - HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=33942175&ROWNUMBER=22&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVE THAT THIS IS A CLASSIC CASE OF THE BROKEN FORE-LINK WHICH MANY OWNERS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO NHTSA AND WHICH HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSED ON TESLA OWNER'S FORUMS. ****** CRACKED FORELINK? | PAGE 3 | TESLA MOTORS CLUB HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM ' TESLA: VEHICLES ' MODEL S MAR 23, 2018 - 20 POSTS - ‎7 AUTHORS UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T TAKE NOTE OF MY BROKEN RH FORE LINK SERIAL NUMBER BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. IF ANYONE ELSE CHIMES IN HERE WITH A BROKEN ... FORE LINK SUSPENSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 3 POSTS 30 JAN 2019 SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2016 MODEL S | PAGE 2 20 POSTS 1 AUG 2017 ANOTHER FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE 20 POSTS 9 MAY 2018 HAVE YOU SEEN THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN? 20 POSTS 2 APR 2019 MORE RESULTS FROM TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM ********* THE SNAPPED FORE-LINK HAS SPEARED INTO THE WHEEL WHILST IT WAS STILL ROTATING AND HAS PEELED OFF THE TIRE AND ALSO SLICED THE WHEEL IN HALF. ELON MUSK IS STILL CLAIMING THAT THIS IS THE SAFEST CAR IN THE WORLD! HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU ALLOW THIS SITUATION TO CONTINUE? IS THIS WHAT TESLA MEANS BY INSANE AND LUDICROUS??
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