NHTSA Complaint #11455372 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11455372
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	February 13, 2022
Date Filed	March 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

The left front fore link assembly broke while I was driving approximately 30mph. See photo. The car made a bad vibration noise when braking or driving over a bump. I was barely able to drive it back home. The car did not have braking ability. I had to have it towed to the nearest Tesla Service Center (80 miles from my home). If this failure had happened at high speed, I imagine this could have resulted in an accident. I had the car repaired, and Tesla had a replacement part different from the original part, and also replaced the right side. It seems they are very aware of this part’s failure. Between the towing and repair, the total cost was approximately $1725.

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