NHTSA Complaint #11350517 — 2018 TESLA MODEL X

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11350517
Vehicle	2018 TESLA MODEL X
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	July 1, 2020
Date Filed	August 20, 2020
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN ITS NATURAL HABITAT (THE JUNKYARD) HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37162673?ROWNUMBER=8 THIS TIME TESLA HAS REALLY GONE THE EXTRA MILE. THE CAST MONKEY METAL STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SHATTERED AND THE WHEEL HAS FLIPPED 180 DEGREES. PERHAPS TESLA CAN DO AN OVER THE AIR UPDATE AND FIX THIS. JUST IN CASE THAT FAILS COULD YOU PLEASE ISSUE AN URGENT RECALL AND GROUND THE ENTIRE FLEET ( EXCEPT FOR ELON MUSK'S PERSONAL VEHICLE) THANK YOU KEEF

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