NHTSA Complaint #11342728 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11342728
Vehicle 2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 10,000 miles
Crash No
Fire Yes
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/35042733?ROWNUMBER=1 IT IS TOTALLY BURNED OUT. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE FIRE STARTED WHEN THE CAR WAS STORED IN THE JUNKYARD.SINCE THERE IS BURNED AND MELTED DEBRIS SURROUNDING THE CAR. ITHE FRONT LH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER IN ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE. INSTEAD OF BEING BOLTED TO THE CAR THE BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE IS STASHED IN THE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER PICKED IT UP OFF THE GROUND AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH AND THREW IT INSIDE THE CAR. I AM WONDERING HOW MUCH LONGER YOU WILL ALLOW THESE DEADLY DEFECTIVE CARS TO ROAM THE HIGHWAYS. NHTSA DATABASE HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. MANY OWNERS ARE NOW COMING FORWARD AND LODGING COMPLAINTS BUT THERE WOULD BE MANY MORE OWNERS THAT HAVE BEEN PERSUADED NOT TO FILE COMPLAINTS. HERE IS AN EXAMPLE: HTTPS://JALOPNIK.COM/ONE-WEEK-OLD-TESLA-MODEL-X-HAS-CATASTROPHIC-SUSPENSION-1844564706 SNIP** ONE WEEK-OLD TESLA MODEL X HAS CATASTROPHIC SUSPENSION FAILURE AND THE RESULTING TWITTER FEED IS AS BAD AS YOU'D THINK** TESLA ZEALOTS PILE IN TO ABUSE THE OWNER AND DISCOURAGE HIM FROM REPORTING. IT APPEARS THAT HE HAS FOLLOWED THAT ADVICE. DO PLEASE TAKE ACTION OTHERWISE I WILL GET VERY CROSS. THANK YOU. KEEF [XXX] THE UNHINGED. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

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