NHTSA Complaint #11366228 — 2020 TESLA MODEL Y

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11366228
Vehicle	2020 TESLA MODEL Y
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 1, 2020
Date Filed	October 24, 2020
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A 2020 MODEL Y IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37686849?ROWNUMBER=56 IT HAS BEEN PARTIALLY DISASSEMBLED WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO DETERMINE WHY IT ENDED UP BEING WRITTEN OFF. HOWEVER. THE FRONT MOTOR AND SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REMOVED AS A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY AND IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SUSPENSION AND STEERING FAILURE. BLOWN UP PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED TO THIS SUBMISSION. THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS SLIPPED OUT OF ITS STUPIDLY DESIGNED SLOT. WORST OF ALL THE STEERING ARM BALL-JOINT HAS POPPED APART. IN A VIRTUALLY NEW CAR THIS IS JUST LUDICROUS. IS THERE ANY POINT IN ME CONTINUING TO REPORT THESE DEFECTS TO NHTSA? SHOULD I FILE MY COMPLAINTS WITH THE CHINESE SAFETY AUTHORITIES? THEY SEE TO BE MORE INTERESTED IN ENFORCING VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS THAN YOU GUYS. HAVE A SAFE DAY. KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR ONCOMING TESLAS. REGARDS YOUR FRIEND KEEF

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