NHTSA Complaint #11384728 — 2012 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11384728
Vehicle	2012 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	November 1, 2020
Date Filed	December 23, 2020
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

YOU ARE INVESTIGATING TESLA FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES. YOU SHOULD ALSO INVESTIGATE TESLA REAR SUSPENSION FAILURES. HERE IS JUST ONE RECENT EXAMPLE.HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38453571?ROWNUMBER=39 THE SUSPENSION LINK HAS SNAPPED LIKE A PRETZEL CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO FLOP DOWN LIKE A BAD CASE OF BREWER'S DROOP. PHOTO IS ATTACHED WITH THIS SUBMISSION. DESPITE TESLA ISSUING TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ABOUT THIS AND HAVING FITTED A SLIGHTLY IMPROVED LINK TO LATER MODELS THESE LETHAL WEAK LINKS ARE STILL FITTED ON THOUSANDS OF CARS AROUND THE WORLD AND POSE A DANGER TO TESLA OCCUPANTS AND OTHER ROAD USERS. FOR MANY MORE EXAMPLES PLEASE VISIT THE WHOMPY WHEELS ALBUM HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38453571?ROWNUMBER=39 THANK YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY AND BAN THESE CONTRAPTIONS FROM THE ROADS OF THE WORLD. YOUR FRIEND KEEF

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