NHTSA Complaint #11340542 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11340542
Vehicle 2013 TESLA MODEL S
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 40,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE DEADLY WEAKNESS OF TESLA SUSPENSIONS. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE USED A SUBSTITUTE VIN SINCE THE VIN OF THE AFFECTED CAR IS UNAVAILABLE. THIS SHOULD NOT MATTER AS THIS IS A SYSTEMIC FAILURE AFFECTING EVERY TESLA ON THE ROADS. HERE IS A THREAD ON THE OFFICIAL TESLA MOTORS FORUM WHICH ONLY ALLOWS POSTS BY VERIFIED OWNERS. HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/FORUM/FORUMS/REAR-LOWER-CONTROL-ARM-FAILED THE LATEST IN A LONG STRING OF FAILURES IS REPORTED HERE : NATECVAL | JULY 14, 2020 I HAD AN NEARLY IDENTICAL ISSUE! REAR PASSENGER SUSPENSION FAILURE. AFTER NORMAL DRIVE HOME FROM WORK WITH NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY HAPPENING. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BEGAN TO BACK UP TOWARDS MY DRIVEWAY AND THE WHEEL TIRE NEARLY FELL OFF. VERY UNNERVING SINCE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY OVER THE WEEKEND TRAVELING 85 MPH, THANK GOD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN THEN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL UP MY DASH CAM FOOTAGE AND SEE THE EXACT MOMENT THE PART CAM FLYING OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR. THEN DROVE BACK AND FOUND IT ON THE ROAD. WITH OUR OTHER VEHICLE. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/AG022FHSZ7M PICTURES- 2013 TESLA S85 REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. HTTPS://IMGUR.COM/A/0H47AYM THIS IS INCONTROVERTIBLE PROOF THAT TESLA SUSPENSIONS ARE BREAKING AND PUTTING LIVES AT RISK. I HAVE COPIED THE PICTURES REFERRED TO AND THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT. CONTRARY TO THE CLAIMS MADE BY SOME COMMENTATORS ON THAT THREAD THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT. IT IS A CRACK THAT IS THE PREDICTABLE RESULT OF POOR QUALITY CASTING, BAD DESIGN AND UTTER LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL. I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. I THANK YOU KEEF

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