NHTSA Complaint #11385738 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY SON ON LOCAL ROADS, WITH NO UNUSUAL BUMPS OR POTHOLES, I EXPERIENCED AN ALARMING LOSS OF STABILITY. I SLOWED MY SPEED DOWN AND MADE IT HOME. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, I SAW THAT THE REAR WHEEL WAS CANTILEVERED ABOUT 15 DEGREES FROM VERTICAL. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO HOIST THE CAR AND LOOK UNDERNEATH, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN LOWER CONTROL ARM (SEE PHOTO). TO BE CLEAR, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT WHICH CAUSED THIS AND IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A DANGEROUS/FATAL ACCIDENT IF I'D BEEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY OR BUSY ROAD. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE COVERED BY THE SERVICE BULLETIN SB-19-31-001. I HAD THE REAR CONTROL ARMS REPLACED BY A LOCAL TESLA SERVICE CENTER AT MY EXPENSE. THIS ISSUE IS A REAL SAFETY RISK THOUGH AND AFFECTED CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.