NHTSA Complaint #11396541 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

THIS IS A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO YOUR INVESTIGATION OF TESLA SUSPENSION DEFECTS. PLEASE NOT THAT I HAVE USED THE VIN OF A RANDOM CAR TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. THE CAR AFFECTED IS A 2015 MODEL S BUT THE VIN IS UNAVAILABLE. HERE IS PAGE 6 OF A LONG THREAD REPORTING SIMILAR FAILURES. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/FAILED-REAR-LOWER-CONTROL-ARM-SERVICE-BULLETIN-SB-19-31-001.205172/PAGE-6#POST-5339710 SNIP**I HAD THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE HAPPEN TO MY CAR YESTERDAY. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS IN A PARKING LOT, SO NO ONE WAS HURT. ITS A 2015 MODEL, BUT MUST HAVE BEEN PRODUCED SOMETIME IN 2014. ABOUT 100K MILES.** PHOTOGRAPHS ARE ATTACHED. SNIP**WHAT IS OBVIOUS TO ME AS A STRUCTURAL DESIGNER OF SIMILAR FITTINGS, IS THAT THE PART IS POORLY DESIGNED FOR ANYTHING BUT SINGLE USE SPACECRAFT. THE RATION OF LUG TO BORE DIAMETER IS LITERALLY "OFF THE CHARTS" AS FAR AS THE DESIGN CHARTS I HAVE USED.... PLUS NO PROTECTION FROM CORROSION OR DISSIMILAR METALS CONTACT. A PERFECT STORM FOR SHORT TRANVERSE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAUSING NET SECTION TENSION FAILURE AT A LOW LEVEL, SAY 5000 PSI.** PLEASE LOOK AT THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS. THERE ARE MANY THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ON THE ROADS. THE DANGER IS INCREASING AS THE CARS AGE. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THANK YOU. KEEF