NHTSA Complaint #11289971 — 2016 TESLA MODEL X
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11289971 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TESLA MODEL X |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 35,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
MODEL X FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34641215&ROWNUMBER=14&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE BACK RH WHEEL GONE WHOMPY. FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. MULTIPLE BALL JOINTS SNAPPED. CAST ALLOY STEERING KNUCKLE CRACKED IN HALF. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO JUSTIFY THE SUSPENSION SNAPPING OFF. THERE IS NO CRASH DAMAGE WHATSOEVER TO THE BACK OF THE CAR TO JUSTIFY THE WHEEL GOING WHOMPY. PLEASE EXCUSE MY PERSISTENCE IN FILING THESE REPORTS. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THERE IS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE IN TESLA SUSPENSIONS CAUSED BY BAD DESIGN AND POOR MANUFACTURING. IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND AS TO LAUNCH A FORMAL INVESTIGATION THEN I WILL NO LONGER NEED TO BOTHER YOU. IT IS LIKELY THAT OWNERS WILL FAIL TO FILE COMPLAINTS DUE TO LOYALTY TO THE TESLA MISSION. AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN AND ROAD USER I FEEL IT IS MY CIVIC DUTY TO INFORM YOU ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. REGARDS AND SEASONS GREETINGS TO YOU ALL. KEEF
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