What 417 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Tesla Model X P90d

THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED OFF DETACHING THE REAR WHEEL/TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND STRUT/AXEL RENDERING THE CAR IMMOBILE. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN 20 MINUTES SOONER AS MY GF AND I WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS - THIS WOULD HAVE CAUSED A LIFE THREATENING, CATASTROPHIC MULTIYEAR CRASH BEING UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE... WE WERE BACKING OUT >1MPH OF A PARKING SPACE IN A VERY SHALLOW CURVE WHEN IT SNAPPED - WE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND I THINK THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING TRIED TO STOP THE WHEEL FROM ROLLING JAMMING IT FURTHER AT ANGLE INTO THE WHEELWELL. THERE WAS NOR HAD THERE BEEN ANY UNUSUAL IMPACTS ON THIS TIRE NOR THE VEHICLE FROM POTHOLES/SUDDEN STOPS OR ANY ACCIDENTS OF ANY KIND.

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WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WE FELT A CLUNK AND HEARD GRINDING. WE WERE ON A LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREET. I LET THE CAR CREEP FORWARD AT NO MORE THAN A WALKING PACE AND APPLIED BRAKES. WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED AN EXTREMELY LOUD GRINDING AND GROANING WAS HEARD. I HAD ANOTHER PERSON DRIVE THE CAR WHILE I OBSERVED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND OBSERVED THE ENTIRE WHEEL SHIFT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BEFORE MAKING A TURN AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL MOVED BACK TO THE FENDER WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TESLA (17731 PACIFIC HWY, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037) AND DIAGNOSED THAT TWO STABILIZER LINKS FAILED AND TWO OTHER LINKS WERE FAILING. THE LEFT AND FORE LINKS ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SPECULATE ON THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,125.

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ONE OF THE ARMS CONNECTED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WHILE PARALLEL PARKING AT A NORMAL SPEED. THE ENTIRE WEIGHT OF THE FRONT LEFT OF THE CAR WAS THEN RESTING ON THE WHEEL.

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CV JOINTS ARE STARTING TO FAIL AND MAKING LOUD NOISE. KNOWING YOU ARE INVESTIGATING I WANTED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO TAKE A LOOK (OR ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS) BEFORE THE X GOES INTO PREEMPTIVE SERVIES NEXT WEEK.

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HERE IS YET ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/39245824?TENANT=US&ROWNUMBER=10 THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY. THIS DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DAMAGE CAUSED BY A COLLISION. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE ALMOST UNDAMAGED SO IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A VIOLENT FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE SUSPENSION THROUGH AN IMPACT TO THE WHEEL. THE STEEL STEMS OF BOTH THE STEERING ARM AND LOWER SUSPENSION BALL-JOINTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. THESE BALL-JOINTS ARE ATTACHED TO SOFT ALLOY PARTS OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND IT SHOULD BE THE CASE THAT THE ALLOY WOULD YIELD BEFORE THE STEEL BOLTS DO. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE BALL-JOINT STEMS HAVE BRITTLE FRACTURES WITH ZERO KNECKING OF THE BOLT. A NORMAL BOLT WOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO CRACK IN SUCH A MANNER. THESE TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES ARE SO COMMONPLACE THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THE MANUFACTURING, QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTING ARE DEFICIENT. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. PEOPLE ARE GETTING INJURED AND KILLED BY THESE DEFECTS. THANK YOU. CITIZEN KEEF

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EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2016 TESLA MODEL X I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MCU (MAIN SCREEN) IT KEEPS FREEZING UP, IT WON'T RESPOND TO MY TOUCH COMMANDS, I CAN NOT CHANGE THE SUSPENSION SETTINGS, DRIVING SETTINGS, CLIMATE CONTROL, DISABLING PIN AND EVERYTHING THAT IS RELATED TO THE SCREEN WHICH IS BASICALLY ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE. MY TESLA IS UNDER FULL FACTORY WARRANTY AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SERVICE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH SOME OTHER ISSUES 4 OR 5 TIMES, EVERY TIME TESLA SERVICE CENTER TELLS ME THAT THE SCREEN PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND ENGINEERS ARE WORKING ON A SOFTWARE FIX FOR IT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO FULLY GET A USE OUT OF ALL FEATURES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. TESLA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ME A TIMEFRAME ON WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO SEND THE UPDATE TO FIX THE ISSUE WITH THE SCREEN. MEANWHILE ME AND MY FAMILY ARE AT THE RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO START AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE IF SCREEN IS FROZEN AND WE WOULD HAVE TO RESET THE SYSTEM WHICH USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES. BACKUP CAMERA DOESN'T SHOW THE PICTURE, SCREEN GETS DISTORTED. I NOTICED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WHICH I WAS TOLD BY TESLA THAT IT WAS DUE TO SUSPENSION SETTINGS AND I WAS DRIVING IT IN LOW MODE. I CAN'T CHANGE THE SETTINGS DUE TO SCREEN NOT FUNCTIONING. I HAVE GIVEN TESLA SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THEY FAILED. MY LAST SERVICE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME AROUND $1700 (50% OFF) TO RELAPSE THE SCREEN WHICH SHOULD BE FULLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAPPENS DURING DRIVE OR WHILE STATIONARY.

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FAILURE OF THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION FORE LINK, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED

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MY AIR COMPRESSOR ON THE SUSPENSION BROKE. THE CAR IS SO LOW TO THE GROUND NOW I COULD NOT CLEAR A SPEED BUMP WITHOUT GETTING STUCK ON IT. IN ADDITION, THE CAR BOUNCES QUITE DANGEROUSLY ON EVEN THE SMALLEST CHANGES IN ROAD. I WAS TOLD IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BY TESLA AS I AM AWAITING PARTS. AT ONE POINT, THE CAR WENT SLIGHTLY AIRBORNE ON THE HIGHWAY GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. IT'S ALSO VERY DIFFICULT ON YOUR BACK BOUNCING. I THINK IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GET IN AN ACCIDENT, ESPECIALLY IF SOMEONE WERE SPEEDING.

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THE CONTROL ARM FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BROKE ALL OF A SUDDEN. THERE WAS NO IMPACT THAT CAUSED THIS. I HEARD A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE WHILE REVERSING THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE, WHILE THE CAR WAS RESISTING TO MOVE BACK. THE WHEEL ALSO STARTED RUBBING AGAINST THE WALLS & DAMAGING IT. CALLED THE TOWING SERVICE & THEY FOUND THE CONTROL ARM BROKEN & GRINDING AGAINST THE WHEEL. THE FRONT SUSPENSION COULD HAVE COLLAPSED IF I HAD DRIVEN EVEN A LITTLE BIT. FINALLY TOWED BACK TO SERVICE CENTER, AWAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM TESLA SERVICE TEAM

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TESLA MODEL X FRONT LEFT FORE LINK FAILED WHILE BRAKING AT AN INTERSECTION ON CITY STREETS 1/2 MILE FROM HOME. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 5 MPH OR LESS. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BACK TO HOME. ANY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE CAUSED LF WHEEL TO MOVE REARWARD AND CONTACT REAR OF WHEEL WELL. LINER WAS RIPPED OFF, RETRIEVED OFF THE GROUND, AND PLACED IN TRUNK OF CAR. TIRE RUBBED AGAINST WHEEL ARCH LINER (WHEEL LINER) RIPPING IT OFF AND DESTROYING IT. ELECTRICAL LINES BEHIND LINER HAD INSULATION DAMAGED. HYDRAULIC LINES BEHIND LINER WERE LOOSENED. DISC BRAKE DUST SHIELD WAS DAMAGED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TESLA REPAIR FACILITY. WHILE THERE WERE SCRATCHES ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE FORE LINK, INDICATING CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT, DRIVER HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF THIS EVENT AND IF IT OCCURRED, IT HAD TO MONTHS (OR YEARS) BEFORE THE FAILURE AT THE KNUCKLE BALL JOINT RING. PART WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. DAMAGED PART WAS REQUESTED BUT NOT PROVIDED FOR INSPECTION. TESLA TOOK PHOTOS OF THE LINK PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT (ATTACHED). THIS ENTRY SHOULD BE FILED WITH NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE 20-020.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X. EQUIPPED WITH TIRE BRAND: BRIDGESTONE TIRES, TIRE LINE TO1027257-00-8, TIRE SIZE: 275/45R/20 CCLXS, DOT # UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING HAD BEEN SHAKING IN THE CONTACT'S HAND WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHE FELT A BOOM IN THE VEHICLE. THE TWO TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD FLATTENED.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TESLA 52 DERWOOD CIR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850 (301) 738-6523 . THE DEALER SAID THAT THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED AT THE DEALER AT A COST OF $8,000. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000. *BF*JB

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I WAS GETTING HOME, DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT A SPEED OF 5 MILES AN HR. I BRAKED TO PARK THE CAR AND I HEARD A JERK AND THE CAR MADE A BIG NOISE AND THEN HIT THE FRONT OF MY HOME DOOR. I REVERSED AND BRAKED TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AND IT DID AND THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS VERY HEAVY. WE THEN PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY AND CALLED TESLA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY INFORMED US TO GET IT TOWED TO A TESLA DEALERSHIP. TESLA, REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE TOWING OR THE REPAIRS OR PROVIDE A LOANER CAR. WE REQUESTED THEM TO REPLACE IT AS PART OF THE WARRANTY, WHICH THEY REFUSED TO DO. WE UNDERSTAND THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE DEALING WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING THAT TESLA IS KNOWINGLY PUTTING OUR LIVES AT RISK, INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING A KNOWN ISSUE.

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IN 2019 AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR FAILED- REQUIRED 3500 DOLLARS TO FIX, WAS TOLD ITS WEAR AND TEAR. AGAIN ON NOV 20TH AIR SUSPENSION FAILED SIGN COMING UP. TIRES VERY CLOSE TO BODY, CAR SITTING LOW ON ROAD.

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WHILE MANEUVERING IN REVERSE AT LOW SPEED IN A FLAT COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT ABOUT A MILE FROM MY HOME. I WAS MANEUVERING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, AT ONLY ONE OR TWO MILES PER HOUR. I HEAR A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. I DETERMINED THAT SOME SORT OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAD HAPPENED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION. THE WHEEL WELL LINER WAS TORN FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WELL. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSPENSION HAD FAILED (THEY MENTIONED A PART BY NAME, BUT I DON'T RECALL WHAT THEY SAID). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TESLA SERVICE WATERTOWN, WHERE A FEW DAYS LATER THEY CONFIRMED, IN THEIR WORDS "FOUND RH FRONT FORE LINK, WHEEL ARCH LINER, AND FENDER GARNISH REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, AND VEHICLE REQUIRES ALIGNMENT". THEY DENIED THE SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY, STATING THAT IN THE VIEW OF THEIR SERVICE TECHNICIANS, I HAD STRUCK SOME SORT OF OBSTACLE CAUSING THE FAILURE. FOR THE RECORD: I DID NOT. THERE WAS NO NOTABLE COLIISION OR ROAD HAZARD STRIKE IN THE PERIOD LEADING UP TO THIS SUSPENSION FAILURE. I PAID $1319 OUT OF POCKET (AND LOST THE USE OF THE VEHICLE FOR 5 DAYS WAITING ON PARTS) TO RESTORE THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE, AND THERE'S STILL A DEFERRED ITEM FROM THE SERVICE ITEM I HAVEN'T ADDRESSED YET: "FRONT CAMBER WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED DUE TO HARDWARE, AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE. ALSO NOTED VEHICLE HAS VIBRATION UNDER ACCELERATION. RECOMMEND SCHEDULING FOLLOW UP FOR AXLES AND MOTOR MOUNT." WHEN I READ TODAY THAT THE NHTSA WAS INITIATING AN INVESTIGATION INTO SOMETHING SIMILAR, I WANTED TO ADD MY DATA TO THE COMPLAINT. ATTACHED IS THE SERVICE INVOICE FROM TESLA RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.

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I HAVE BEEN NOTICING MY 2016 TESLA MODEL X 90D HAS BEEN MAKING A STRANGE RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE/SUSPENSION AREA. IT ONLY MAKES THAT NOISE AT LOWER SPEEDS OF 30MPH OR LESS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 2020, THEY SHARED THAT IT WAS LIKELY THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THEY WEREN'T SURE AND THEY RECOMMENDED WE NOT REPLACE IT UNTIL IT FAILED (I.E. WOULD NO LONGER ADAPT TO GOING UP OR DOWN WHEN WE PULLED INTO OUR DRIVE-WAY, ETC...). AFTER READING THE INVESTIGATION THAT WAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED, I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR TEAM AS IT COULD BE A SIMILAR ISSUE. THE NOISE, WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A RATTLING OR SOMETHING IS LOOSE, BEGAN AROUND MAY OF 2020. IN ADDITION, I HAVE FOUND IT VERY ODD THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TIRES WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASING THEM BECAUSE THE INSIDE AREA OF BOTH REAR TIRES HAVE WORN DOWN COMPLETELY TO THE TREAD. DURING MY LAST SERVICE ON OCTOBER 27, 2020, THEY SAID THEY WOULD ADJUST THE REAR SUSPENSION SO THE TIRES WOULD NOT WEAR OUT LIKE THAT AS IT WAS LIKELY DUE TO AN ALIGNMENT/CAMBER ISSUE WITH HOW THE SUSPENSION WAS RIDING.

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UPPER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LOUD NOISES WHEN GOING OVER EVEN SMALL BUMPS AND ALSO WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEER CAR AT SLOW SPEEDS. EACH SIDE WAS REPLACED IN QUICK SUCCESSION, ABOUT A MONTH OR TWO APART AND WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 5 YR/100000 MILE WARRANTY AND SERVICE AND PART CHARGES INCURRED. SERVICE DATE IDENTIFIED BELOW APPROXIMATE, DONT HAVE THE ACTUAL DATE HANDY

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AIR SUSPENSION CAME DOWN ON MY PASSENGER TIRE AND RIPPED OF THE TREED DESTROYING BUMPER, MIRROR AND BODY MOLDING

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DRIVER SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILED CAUSING BINDING AND CREAKING, FURTHER FAILURE WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN IT LEAVING THE VEHICLE UN-DRIVABLE. I WAS TOLD FURTHER FAILURE WHILE DRIVING COULD HAVE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. TESLA SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT'S AN KNOWN ISSUE.

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LEAVING CHILD'S SOCCER GAME, BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OCCURRED. MY FAMILY LIVES ABOUT 30 MINS FROM THIS AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED FINE DRIVING TO OUR SON'S GAME. THANKFULLY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE TOLLWAY AND HIGHWAY THAT IS USED DURING THIS COMMUTE. BACK IN APRIL I HAD THE TESLA SERVICED TO GET A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. NOTHING WAS DONE THEN TO INSPECT VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN A TSB WAS PUT OUT BACK IN FEB. 2017 FOR THIS ISSUE. AGAIN, THANKFUL FOR NO INJURES, TESLA IS NOW WANTING ME TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE AND THEN A NEW ALIGNMENT, CLOSE TO $1200. THIS WHEN MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN FATALLY INJURED.

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HERE IS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37193012?ROWNUMBER=146 IT HAS BEEN HAVING A REALLY BAD DAY. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE HIGH POWERED CAR, IT IS TO BE HOPED THAT THE OWNER WOULD NOT BE DRIVING AROUND ON BALD TIRES. AND YET, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT HAND WHEEL IS BADLY WORN AWAY AS THOUGH IT HAS PERHAPS BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE BODYWORK BECAUSE THE TOP BALL JOINT HAS POPPED APART AND EVERYTHING HAS TURNED TO FECULENCE. I ONCE AGAIN URGE YOU TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF THE CHINESE SAFETY AUTHORITIES AND DEMAND A RECALL OF THESE MURDEROUS MISSILES. THANK YOU. KEEF

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HERE IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A TESLA WITH A POPPED BALL-JOINT. HTTPS://POCTRA.COM/2016-TESLA-MODEL-X/ID-AI6J3YJQME16NYXJ/EBENSBURG-PA/PHOTOS THE BALL JOINT ATTACHES TO A FLIMSY PRESSED STEEL UPPER WISHBONE. THAT WISHBONE IS NOT EVEN BENT OUT OF SHAPE SO THEREFORE THE BALL-JOINT CAN NOT HAVE HAD ANY GREAT FORCE PLACED UPON IT. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT IT WAS THIS POPPED BALL JOINT THAT CAUSED THIS MAJOR CRASH. I'LL SAY IT AGAIN. BAD BALL JOINTS. BAD BAD ELON PLEASE RECALL THESE DEATHTRAPS. THANK YOU KEEF

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MY 2016 TESLA MODEL X HAS A SERIOUS SHIMMY IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AS YOU APPROACH 35 MPH. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED, AND HAS NO FIX SUGGESTED FOR THE SHAKING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH

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HERE IS A 2016 TESLA MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36658270?ROWNUMBER=43 IT HAS BEEN IN A SERIOUS CRASH AND HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKER. JUDGING BY THE CONDITION OF THE WRECK IT SEEMS LIKELY THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED OR INJURED. THE TOP BALL-JOINT HAS POPPED APART. EVEN IN A CRASH IT IS UNUSUAL FOR A BALL-JOINT TO BE POPPED APART LIKE THIS. IT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE BALL JOINT POPPING CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH THEN RESULTED IN THIS CRASH. THIS CAR HAS DONE 95,000 MILES. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE BALL-JOINT WAS WORN DOWN SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE BALL TO POP OUT. MANY OF THESE BALL JOINT SEPARATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA AND TO THE CHINESE EQUIVALENT ORGANISATION SAMR/DPAC. IT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD IDEA FOR YOU TO DEMAND A TESLA RECALL IN THE SAME WAY THAT CHINA HAS DONE. THANK YOU. YOUR FRIEND KEEF

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THE CAR FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLE A LOT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO TESLA'S ATTENTION BUT AT THE TIME, THEY DID NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX FOR IT. THIS WAS DATED BACK BEFORE THE VEHICLE LOST WARRANTY.

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