NHTSA Complaint #11286906 — 2019 TESLA MODEL X

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11286906
Vehicle 2019 TESLA MODEL X
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 1,500 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I HAVE BEEN FILING REPORTS OF TESLAS HAVING SNAPPED SUSPENSIONS FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS BROKEN TESLA PROVIDE CATEGORICAL PROOF THAT THAT THE SUSPENSIONS ARE UNSAFE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CAR IS ONLY A FEW WEEKS OLD AND HAS ONLY DONE 1500 MILES. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/57807379/PHOTOS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THIS CAR APART FROM THE SNAPPED OFF SUSPENSION. THE LINKS HAVE BEEN STRETCHED UNTIL THEY SNAPPED AND THEN THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN WRENCHED OFF. QUITE OBVIOUSLY THE EXTRUDED ALUMINUM LINKS ARE TOO WEAK TO WITHSTAND THE MASSIVE TORQUE ESPECIALLY IF THE BRAKE IS APPLIED ON ONE WHEEL BY THE TRACTION CONTROL. ALL IT TAKES TO SNAP OFF THE SUSPENSION IS FOR ONE WHEEL TO SLIP ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND THAT WHEEL WILL BE LOCKED UP BY THE TRACTION CONTROL. THE RESULT CAN BE DISASTROUS. EVEN IF THE POWER TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR IS IMMEDIATELY CUT THE FLYWHEEL EFFECT WILL STILL POWER THE OPPOSITE WHEEL AT DOUBLE RPM VIA THE DIFFERENTIAL. THIS CAN CAUSE A SUDDEN SURGE IN SPEED AND A SWERVE. ***A FLYWHEEL IS A MECHANICAL DEVICE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO EFFICIENTLY STORE ROTATIONAL ENERGY (KINETIC ENERGY). FLYWHEELS RESIST CHANGES IN ROTATIONAL SPEED BY THEIR MOMENT OF INERTIA. THE AMOUNT OF ENERGY STORED IN A FLYWHEEL IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE SQUARE OF ITS ROTATIONAL SPEED AND ITS MASS. FLYWHEEL - WIKIPEDIA*** IT IS ASTOUNDING THAT IN 2019 THESE CARS ARE STILL USING SUCH UNSAFE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.

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