NHTSA Complaint #11364744 — 2020 TESLA MODEL 3
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11364744 |
| Vehicle | 2020 TESLA MODEL 3 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,300 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
YET ANOTHER TESLA MODEL 3 IN THE JUNKYARD WITH A POPPED OUT BALL JOINT. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/42415580/PHOTOS/2020-TESLA-MODEL-3-NJ-TRENTON THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS A CLEARLY DEFINED GOUGE AROUND THE FULL CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. THIS PROVES THAT THE SUSPENSION BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS TRAVELLING ALONG AND WAS NOT THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE CASE OF MASSOUD V TESLA HTTPS://WWW.PLAINSITE.ORG/DOCKETS/3Z2ZFTGN3/SUPERIOR-COURT-OF-CALIFORNIA-COUNTY-OF-LOS-ANGELES/MENA-MASSOUD-V-TESLA-MOTORS-INC-A-DELAWARE-CORPORATION/ THE INSURER PROVED THAT THE CRASH WAS THE RESULT OF SUSPENSION FAILURE. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CRASH SCENE PROVED THAT THE SUSPENSION SNAPPED AND THE BASE OF THE CAR LEFT SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD BEFORE IT FINALLY COLLIDED WITH A GUARD-RAIL. THIS CASE WAS SETTLED OUT OF COURT AND TESLA INSISTED UPON THE USUAL NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT PLEASE DEMAND THAT TESLA RECALL THESE DEADLY CARS. THANK YOU. KEEF.
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