NHTSA Complaint #11288480 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11288480
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 7, 2019
Date Filed	December 11, 2019
Mileage	15,784 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP IN A PARKING LOT, THERE WAS A NEW RATTLE AT THE LEFT FRONT OF THE CAR, BUT THE CAR DROVE NORMALLY. MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO A STREET AND SLOWLY APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION. STOPPING AT THE INTERSECTION, THERE WAS A LOUD THUNK. GOT OUT AND SAW THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS OFF-CENTER IN THE WHEEL WELL AND TOUCHING THE REAR WHEEL WELL WALL. DROVE THE CAR 100 FEET BACK INTO THE PARKING LOT. CAR WAS TOWED TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER. TESLA REPLACED BOTH FORE LINK ASSEMBLIES. THERE IS A NOTATION ON THE REPAIR INVOICE THAT "FOUND BOTH FORE LINKS REVISION A'S. REPLACED BOTH FORE LINKS WITH REVISION B'S." I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL, AS I FIND MANY BLOG ENTRIES WHERE THE SAME PART HAS FAILED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND TESLA REPLACED THE ONE THAT HAD NOT FAILED WITH THE NEW REVISION.

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