NHTSA Complaint #11548312 — 2022 TESLA MODEL Y

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11548312
Vehicle 2022 TESLA MODEL Y
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

Here is a Tesla Model Y in the junkyard. [XXX] The front wheel has wrenched itself off. This phenomenon is known as Full Self Whomping. The car has not been in a crash, no air bags have deployed and there is no other damage to the car apart from the wheel going walkabout. The top ball-joint has simply popped apart which indicates woefull manufacturing and lack of quality control. It is fortunate that this car is still intact and available for inspection by your highly skilled and dedicated experts. In most cases the Full Self Whomping leaves only a mangled blood splattered wreck so that it is hard to prove it was caused by a whompy wheel. This is an opportunity to get out of the office and go to see for yourselves. Please note that I am not the owner. I am simply trying to prevent more loss Dummy USA address used to satisfy your website requirements. My genuine contact details are included with this submission. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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