NHTSA Complaint #11453091 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11453091
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	February 17, 2022
Date Filed	February 20, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

Las Vegas,NV approximately 9:00AM an unknown motorist cut me off on surface streets. I had to apply brakes hard manually not in driving assist mode in an hard panic stop to avoid collision. When I resumed driving I heard crunching and scraping sounds coming from driver side front wheel. I pulled over and inspected an noticed tire was close to wheel well. I the drove carefully to nearby Tesla dealership. Problem was diagnosed as a fore link failure. It is important to note there was no impact whatsoever. I don’t think suspension components should fail after hard braking at approximately 40 mph.

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