NHTSA Complaint #11297516 — 2018 TESLA MODEL X

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11297516
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL X
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	December 1, 2019
Date Filed	January 6, 2020
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MODEL X JUST ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/61359249/PHOTOS FRONT END SMASHED IN. BACK WHEEL WHOMPY. I BET YOU A SIGNED DOLLAR THAT WHOMY WHEEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH AND NOT THE RESULT OF IT. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO THAT PART OF THE CAR AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED. HOW MUCH LONGER ARE YOU GOING TO WAIT BEFORE YOU RECALL THESE DEATH-TRAPS? THERE IS EVEN A TSB THAT ADMITS THE SUSPENSION LINKS ARE FRAGILE AND "MAY CAUSE EXCESS CAMBER. AND YET ELON MUSK PERSISTS WITH HIS "SAFEST CAR IN THE WORLD" NONSENSE AND CALLS SUSPENSION COMPLAINTS "FRAUDULENT" HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/ELONMUSK/STATUS/741411531582115841?LANG=EN PLEASE RECALL THESE DANGEROUS CARS. THANK YOU. KEEF

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