NHTSA Complaint #11398785 — 2020 TESLA MODEL Y
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11398785 |
| Vehicle | 2020 TESLA MODEL Y |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS A BADLY SMASHED MODEL Y IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39229111?TENANT=US&ROWNUMBER=21 IT IS CERTAIN THAT OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. BEARING IN MIND THE NUMEROUS MODEL Y CARS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE SUSPENSIONS SNAP OFF FOR NO GOOD REASON THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT THIS CRASH WAS CAUSED BY A SUSPENSION FAILURE. THE BROKEN BALL JOINTS, PROTRUDING DRIVE SHAFT AND DETACHED WHEEL POINT TOWARDS THIS CRASH BEING CAUSED BY A WHOMPY WHEEL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CRASH AND OBTAIN DATA FROM THE BLACK BOX. THANK YOU. KEEF
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