What 365 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Tesla Model S Bev

This is a follow up to my last two complaints of sudden swerves that are probably causd by suspension failure. It is in my opinion highly probable that the suspension is likely to snap when brakes are suddenly slammed on hard at speed. This is known as Tesla "Phantom Braking" and you have hundreds of complaints about this on file. This situation is extremely dangerous. Not only might a Tesla that Phantom Brakes be run over by a following truck but if the suspension snaps it can cause the Tesla to veer into the oncoming lane with fatal results. As a precautionary measure I believe you should immediately ban Tesla adaptive cruise control and autopilot because these are the reason that phantom braking occurs. People are getting killed almost daily. Please stop this deadly experiment. Here is a near miss event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTk_T4olbws&lc=UgyIL5XI31XvUg7cg_F4AaABAg

NHTSA ODI 11480299

This is a follow up report on the issue of sudden swerves by Teslas that have often proved fatal. Please note that I have used a random VIN since the VIN of the car in the crash is unknown. Also please not that as a non US resident I have had to use a dummy US address to enable the report. My true contact details are supplied. Here is a video taken by dashcam showing a Tesla ( actual year and model unknown) making a sudden violent swerve to the left and then back to the right and colliding with other vehicles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTk_T4olbws Sudden suspension breakages are happening to all years and models of Telsas. The quality of parts is not good and Tesla does not follow up on the causes of these failures. I beg of you to take action before more tragic crashes occur. They are crashes, not accidents. There is nothing accidental about weak suspensions snapping on the highway.

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Please note that this complaint is about a fatal crash involving a 2014 Tesla Model S but because I do not know the VIN I have used the VIN of a wrecked car in a junkyard. Please also note that I have supplied my full name and contact details in this submission but I have used a dummy USA address to satisfy your website requirements. I have been informed that is OK for a non-Tesla owner and a non-US resident to file a complaint particularly when it is regarding a defect that is a danger to the public. There has been a quadruple fatality crash today in which a Tesla veered into the front of an oncoming semi. https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/08/15/four-killed-when-tesla-and-big-rig-collide-near-hollister/ The 2014 Tesla predates Autopilot so it is almost certain that this sudden swerve into the truck was caused by a mechanical failure, Teslas have been suddenly swerving since the Tesla was first released. There is sufficient evidence from the actual owners complaints that are listed on NHTSA database. Additionally my Flickr Album shows multiple examples of broken suspensions and also a report from an employee of a cast alloy suspension part supplier who reports that proper quality procedures were not followed. https://www.flickr.com/photos/136377865@N05/albums/72157658490111523

NHTSA ODI 11479483

BECAUSE THE COMPUTER IN THE TESLA MODEL S FROM 2014 WAS BROKEN, THE CAR WAS VERY LOW IN SUSPENSION. TESLA KNEW ABOUT IT IN MAY 2020, BUT DID NOT OFFER A REPAIR EVEN IF I PAID $2,500. EVENTUALLY THE FRAME OF THE CAR TOUCHED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED AND THE WHEEL WAS SO LOW THAT IS BENT THE FRAME AND BIG PIECES OF THE FRAME OF THE CAR AS THE BASE OF THE CAR WAS TOUCHING THE STREET. THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL AND MY COMPENSATION FROM AAA DID NOT EVEN ALLOW ME TO BUY A USED MODEL S. THE CAR AT THE TIME WAS IN MOTION ON THE 380 FREEWAY AND I HAD TO DRIVE SEVERAL YARDS TO GET TO SAFETY RUNNING ON THE FRAME OF THE WHEEL WITH THE BASE OF THE CASE TOUCHING THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11408046

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY SHEERED OFF OF MY FRONT, DRIVER SIDE SUSPENSION. MY WHEEL WENT INTO THE WHEEL WELL. I WAS SO WORRIED THAT IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY.

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HERE IS A BLOOD SPLATTERED MODEL S IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/61373949/PHOTOS IT HAS HAD AN OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE AFTER THE BACK WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO EVEN A SEMISKILLED SHOPPING TROLLY MECHANIC THAT THE SUSPENSION OF A CAR SHOULD BE STRONGER THAN THE FRAGILE ALLOY WHEELS. EVEN IF THIS CAR HAD HIT A BUMP WHILST OFF-ROADING THE SUSPENSION SHOULD NOT HAVE SNAPPED AND LEFT THE WHEEL AND TIRE UNDAMAGED. NOW THAT TESLA FACTORY AND SERVICE CENTERS ARE CLOSED DOWN THERE WILL BE NO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. NOT EVEN THE LARGELY IGNORED TSB CONCERNING WEAK SUSPENSION LINKS HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2019/MC-10153421-9999.PDF WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM DUDES? GET THESE THINGS OFF THE ROADS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET MAIMED AND KILLED. REGARDS KEEF WIVANEFF THE UNHINGED.

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HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/38280127 IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY FIRE. DESPITE THE EXTREME FIRE DAMAGE IT IS CLEAR FROM THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH THAT THE SUSPENSION LINKS ON THE RH BACK WHEEL ARE CLEANLY SNAPPED OFF. THIS IS NOT BECAUSE THEY HAVE MELTED IN THE FIRE BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO CLEAR FRACTURES AND THE WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY. ANOTHER CASE OF FRAGILE ALLOY SUSPENSION PARTS CAUSING A CRASH FOLLOWED BY A FIRE MOST LIKELY TO TO LEAKING HOT GLYCOL FOLLOWED BY IGNITION OF THE BATTERY PACK. THESE CARS ARE WORSE THAN THE OLD PINTO AND CORVAIR. THEY ARE UNSAFE AT ANY VOLTAGE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. SEETHING CITIZEN ETC. ETC. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

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HERE IS A MANGLED TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27142707&ROWNUMBER=62&LOADRECENT=TRUE JUDGING BY THE CONDITION OF THE WRECK AND THE BIO-HAZARD STICKERS ON IT THERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THIS WAS A FATAL CRASH. THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS BROKEN WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE BACK RH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION IS COMPLETELY MISSING BUT THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK AT THAT SECTION OF THE CAR. GIVEN THE KNOW WEAKNESS AND REPEATED FAILURE OF TESLA SUSPENSIONS IT IS A NEAR CERTAINTY THAT THE BACK WHEEL FELL OFF AND CAUSED THIS CRASH. THE NUMBER OF SMASHED TESLAS IN THE JUNKYARDS IS ASTONISHING CONSIDERING THAT THESE ARE NEAR NEW CARS AND QUITE RARE ON THE ROADS. THEY ARE MOSTLY BOUGHT BY WEALTHY AND MATURE AGE DRIVERS. NO OTHER LUXURY PASSENGER CAR CRASHES AT SUCH A HIGH RATE AS TESLAS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. (NAME AND CONTACT DETAILS PROVIDED) DATE OF CRASH AN APPROXIMATION.

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THE LEFT FRONT FORE LINK BALL JOINT SNAPPED LIKE GLASS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. LUCKILY I WAS GOING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEED ON A SIDE STREET. THIS ALLOWED THE SUSPENSION TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO SLAM INTO THE FIREWALL AND IT LOCKED UP CAUSING THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. AS AN ENGINEER THIS SCARES THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME, AS IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TURN, THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. EVEN WITHOUT AN UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED METALLURGY, IT'S CLEAR THAT A HARDENED STEEL BALL JOINT SHOULD BE STRONGER THEN THE SURROUNDING ALUMINUM ALLOY PARTS ON EITHER SIDE THAT IT ATTACHES TO. IT LOOKS LIKE A GLASS ROD HIT WITH A HAMMER. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ANOTHER 2014 IN OUR FAMILY ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND I CHALKED IT UP TO RANDOM FAILURE. BUT NOW 2 FAILURES? I HAVE THE ORIGINAL FAILED PART IF NEEDED FOR ANALYSIS. THE REPLACEMENT PART I OBTAINED THROUGH TESLA HAS BEEN RE-ENGINEERED, AND APPEARS TO BE FROM A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER. I WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED BOTH SIDES, AND I STILL HAVE THE NON-FAILED PART ON THE LEFT SIDE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT TESLA ABOUT THIS, AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO ME.

NHTSA ODI 11074328

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27142707&ROWNUMBER=46&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN IN A MASSIVE COLLISION. IT HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS AND JUDGING BY THE CONDITION OF THE WRECK IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE FRONT END IS COMPLETELY SMASHED UP BUT THE BACK RH WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF EVEN THOUGH THERE IS ZERO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THAT PART OF THE CAR. GIVEN THE LARGE NUMBER OF REPORTS THAT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO NHTSA SHOWING STRONG EVIDENCE THAT TESLAS HAVE FREQUENT SUSPENSION FAILURES IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED THAT THIS CRASH MAY HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE REAR SUSPENSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS THE ROLE OF NHTSA TO LOOK FOR SUCH PATTERNS OF FAILURE AND TO INVESTIGATE THE REASONS. PLEASE DO JUST THAT. THANK YOU. VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN. (DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION. DETAILS OF INJURIES/DEATHS ALSO AN ESTIMATION BASED ON SEVERITY OF WRECK)

NHTSA ODI 11062854

HERE IS ANOTHER WRECKED TESLA WITH SUSPENSION FALLEN TO PIECES: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26166552&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE ONCE AGAIN THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED IN HALF. TESLA CHANGED TO A REDESIGNED STEERING KNUCKLE IN 2015 BUT HAVE NOT WARNED OWNERS OF EARLIER MODEL CARS OF THE DANGER. PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

NHTSA ODI 11032583

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26176753&ROWNUMBER=61&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. SEVERAL OF THE ALLOY SUSPENSION PARTS HAVE SNAPPED. THE WHEEL AND TIRE APPEAR UNDAMAGED EVEN THOUGH THE TESLA WHEELS ARE REPORTEDLY BUILT FRAGILE SO THEY DO NOT INTRUDE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING A CRASH. THERE ARE SO MANY OF THESE FAILURES OCCURRING THAT IT IS BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A WEAKNESS IN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. PLEASE BE SO KIND AS TO INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

NHTSA ODI 11032219

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26239435&ROWNUMBER=49&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED AND BACK WHEEL IS JUST HANGING ON BY A THREAD. THIS IS THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE THAT CAUSED A FATAL CRASH IN HAWAII. HOW MANY MORE INCIDENTS OF SUSPENSION FAILURE DO YOU NEED BEFORE YOU ISSUE A RECALL? PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

NHTSA ODI 11031785

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24813111&ROWNUMBER=12&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT RH STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED WHICH IMPLIES THAT EITHER THE SUSPENSION SNAPPED WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE OR THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR SO MANY TESLAS SHOWING UP IN THE SALVAGE YARDS WITH SNAPPED SUSPENSIONS. THANK YOU.

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HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/20632557-2014-TESLA-MODEL-S-VAN-NUYS-CA THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN SMASHED TO PIECES. THIS IS NOT A ONE OFF EVENT. THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN, ETC.

NHTSA ODI 10970636

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/25802716/PHOTOS THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE BACK WHEEL HAS FALLEN OFF. IN MY OPINION THIS CAR IS UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR SO MANY OF THESE CARS HAVING SUSPENSION FAILURE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE OWNER JUST A CONCERNED CITIZEN.

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HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24154272&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO JAM UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE FRONT RH TIRE HAS BEEN PEELED OFF THE WHEEL. IT ONLY REQUIRES AN AIR LEAK IN THE SUSPENSION AIR LINES TO CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROAD THAT DOES NOT HAVE LIMIT STOPS TO AVOID THIS KIND OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

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HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/19708347-2015-TESLA-MODEL-S-85-KY-LOUISVILLE THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN APART AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE BADLY DAMAGED. IT LOOKS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE WHEEL WAS WRECKED WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL MOVING FORWARD. GIVEN THE MANY OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES IT WAS QUITE POSSIBLY THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE

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HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=24154272&ROWID=37&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE FRONT RH TIRE IS GOUGED AND COMPLETELY PEELED OFF THE RIM. IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLR FOR THIS TO HAVE OCCURRED POST COLLISION. THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS THAT IT POINTS TO A DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION WEAKNESS. PLEASE START AN URGENT INVESTIGATION. THESE CARS ARE LARGE HEAVY AND HIGH POWERED AND PRESENT A DANGER TO ALL ROAD USERS. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE OWNER, THE DATE OF INCIDENT AND OTHER DETAILS ARE BASED ON MY ANALYSIS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE CAR AND INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CRASH.

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HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/38489036/?RESULTINDEX=14&TOTALRECORDS=19&BACKTO=%2FLOTSEARCHRESULTS%2F%3FFREE%3DTRUE&QUERY=TESLA&QUERY=TESLA&DISPLAYSTR=SEARCH%20RESULTS&VIEWEDLOT=38489036 THE FRONT LH WHEEL HAS BEEN TORN OFF BUT THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE SHREDDED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE MANY OTHER CASES WHERE THE SUSPENSION HAS FAILED AND CAUSED A CRASH. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE WHEEL AND TIRE WOULD HAVE ROTATED ENOUGH TIMES AFTER A CRASH TO HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE MUCH TOO FRAGILE FOR A CAR OF THIS WEIGHT AND POWER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. NOTE THAT DATE OF CRASH AND MILAGE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATIONS. BIOHAZARD STICKER SUGGESTS THAT PERSONS WERE INJURED. FURTHER INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM CRASH REPORTS.

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NOTE: REFILING THIS COMPLAINT AS IT WAS MISTAKENLY FILED AGAINST "EVERGREEN TESLA" HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD WITH COLLAPSED SUSPENSION. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23632672&ROWID=25&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS THERE IS HARDLY A SCRATCH ON THE BODYWORK BUT BOTH FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS HAVE COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF. SOME OF THE BROKEN PARTS CAN BE SEEN STORED ON THE BACK SEAT IN PHOTO 5. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST.

NHTSA ODI 10928912

HERE IS ANOTHE TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23004896&ROWID=19&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS FRONT LH SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED. TIRE IS PEELED OFF THE RIM AND HAS THE TREAD WORN AWAY TIRE IS PARTIALLY PEELED OFF THE RIM AND THE WHEEL IS DAMAGED. THESE FAILURES SEEM TO BE HAPPENING IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE TESLAS. OWNERS SEEM RELUCTANT TO FILE COMPLAINTS. I AM REPORTING THE ONES THAT I SEE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PATTERN OF SUSPENSION FAILURES.

NHTSA ODI 10907381

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE WRECKING YARD HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=22737590&ROWID=16&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# IT HAS BEEN IN A HEAVY FRONT END COLLISION BUT THE REAR END OF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN HIT. THE ENTIRE LH BACK SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF AND IS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE BROKEN SUSPENSION LINKAGES CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF TESLAS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FAILURES OF THE FRONT OR REAR SUSPENSIONS. THE ALLOY COMPONENTS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION OVER THIS PROBLEM. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INJURIES REPORTED ARE AN ESTIMATE BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR)

NHTSA ODI 10895795

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL ON A SLIGHT TURN TO TRANSFER FREEWAYS. I SWIPED INTO THE RIGHT FREEWAY WALL AND SPUN OUT DOING A COMPLETE 180 AND ENDED UP ON THE LEFT FREEWAY WALL. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW I LOST CONTROL WHEN I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST, AND THE TURN WAS NOT AT ALL ABRUPT NOR SEVERE IN ANGLE. THE SIDE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, AND WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND AXLE WAS COMPLETELY DISLODGED. I NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, AND I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT WOULD HAPPEN.

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I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. I AM NOT THE VEHICLE OWNER. I AM NOT A US RESIDENT AND HAVE USED A MADE UP ADDRESS TO SATISFY YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE SUPPLIED MY GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ON THE SUBMITTED FORM. THIS CAR IS FOR SALE AS A SALVAGE WRECK. HTTP://WWW.COPART.COM/US/LOT/40663765?SEARCHID=261226908 THERE IS OVERALL DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE CAR AND THE AIR-BAGS HAVE DEPLOYED BUT THE RH REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN TOTALLY WRENCHED OFF DESPITE THERE BEING NO COLLISION DAMAGE IN THAT AREA OF THE CAR. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT ALL OF THE ALLOY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN TORN CLEAN AWAY. IT IS MOST PROBABLE THAT THIS FAILURE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH AND NOT THE RESULT OF IMPACT DAMAGE. THERE ARE SO MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE TESLA THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE COMPONENTS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND CONSTITUTE A DANGER TO ALL ROAD USERS.

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