I HAVE THE MCU1 COMPUTER ON MY 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI 11355285
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I HAVE THE MCU1 COMPUTER ON MY 2017 TESLA MODEL X. THE TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AND I HAD TO REBOOT THE COMPUTER. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION.
NHTSA ODI 11355285
IN JUNE OF 2020, THE LOWER U-JOINT NEAR THE STEERING RACK ENCOUNTERED A FAILED BEARING MAKING THE CAR EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN FOR 90 DEGREES OF STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT, FREE FOR 90 DEGREES, HARD FOR 90 DEGREES, AND FREE FOR 90 DEGREES. THIS OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY 68,000 MILES AND 2.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. BEFORE THIS WAS DIAGNOSED, IT MADE THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN IT FIRST OCCURED.
NHTSA ODI 11354622
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MULTIPLE-SYSTEM FAILURE. WARNING LIGHTS INDICATED LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST, LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, LOSS OF BRAKING ASSIST, AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. A RESET OF THE COMPUTER RECTIFIED THE ISSUE, BUT ONLY TEMPORARILY, AND THE SOFTWARE FAILS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IN FAILURE MODE, WHICH COMES ON UNPREDICTABLY, THE BRAKES MAKE A TERRIBLE GRINDING SOUND AND ARE NOT AS EFFECTIVE IN STOPPING THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE ONSET OF THESE FAILURES IS USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AND OCCURS RANDOMLY.
NHTSA ODI 11350295
THE MCU (MEDIA CONTROL UNIT) ALSO KNOWN AS THE INFOTAINMENT CENTER WENT OUT ON MY 2017 TESLA MODEL X. WHEN THIS UNIT WENT OUT, I LOST THE ABILITY TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS, THE BACK UP CAMERA, MOST OF THE CONTROLS TO CHANGE SETTINGS FOR THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO ACCEPT A CHARGE. THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I TRIED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH TESLA TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE CAR IN AT THE TIME. IT WOULD BE ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE PART AND THAT I COULD STILL DRIVE THE CAR. THEY ALSO ASKED ME TO KEEP THE CAR CHARGED BUT I ALSO LET THEM KNOW THAT THE CAR IS UNABLE TO DO SO AT HOME. HE ASKED ME TO TAKE IT TO TESLA SUPERCHARGING STATION AND TRY THERE. I LET THEM KNOW THAT MY TURN SIGNALS WERE NO LONGER WORKING AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT HAND SIGNALS WERE STILL AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF VEHICLE DIRECTION/MOVEMENT INDICATION. WELL, I TOOK IT TO THE SUPERCHARGING STATION WITH THE TURN SIGNALS AND REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING AND THE CAR WOULD NOT CHARGE SO I HAD TO TAKE IT HOME AGAIN DRIVING WITHOUT TURN SIGNALS ON THE FREEWAY. I FINALLY CONVINCED THEM THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE CAR WOULD LOSE ALL ITS BATTERY RESERVE BEFORE I THEY WERE ABLE TO TAKE MY APPOINTMENT SO THE TECHNICIAN ASKED ME TO DRIVE IT INTO THE SAN FRANCISCO TESLA SERVICE CENTER
NHTSA ODI 11349357
MCU HAS BEEN SUPER SLOW AND UN-USABLE. CANT USE IT TO MAKE ANY CALLS OR USE VOICE COMMANDS. IT IS SUPER SLOW AND TEND TO FAIL SOON AND TESLA IS NOT READY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IT. OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS, RATTLING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AND TESLA SAYS ITS COMMON. I DO NOT EXPECT THIS WHEN I PAID $90,000 FOR A CAR. IT FEELS AS IF I AM DRIVING A CHEAP 20 YEAR OLD CAR.
NHTSA ODI 11342290
MY MCU IS STARTING TO FAIL. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT IN 03/2017 AND I HAVE 50,000 MILES. THE MCU HAS BECOME SLOWER AND LESS RESPONSIVE OVER TIME. ON 7/28/20 MY MCU BECAME COMPLETELY RESPONSIVE WHILE DRIVING AND REQUIRED ME TO STOP THE VEHICLE SO THAT I CAN PERFORM THE 2 BUTTON RESET. I LOST AIR CONDITIONING DURING THIS TIME FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES AND IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I FEAR MY MCU WILL FAIL COMPLETELY SOON AND I WILL LOSE VITAL CONTROLS OF THE CAR INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS. THE MCU IS FAULTY BY DESIGN OF THE 8GB EMMC MODULE WHICH HAS LIMITED WRITE CYCLES AND TESLA UNCESSARILY LOGGING USELESS INFORMATION TO IT FOR MANY YEARS.
NHTSA ODI 11342074
MUCH LIKE SMART PHONES THESE DAYS WILL EVENTUALLY UPDATE TO THE POINT THAT THE SOFTWARE OUTPACES THE HARDWARE, TESLA HAS CONTINUALLY PUSHED MORE UPDATED SOFTWARE TO THE POINT WHERE CERTAIN FEATURES ARE RENDERED UNUSABLE. NOT ONLY DOES THE INTERFACE LAG, CAUSING DANGEROUS DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING, BUT CERTAIN CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURES NO LONGER OPERATE EITHER - TURN SIGNALS, HANDS-FREE, NAVIGATION, ETC.
NHTSA ODI 11341401
HERE IS A TESLA FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36822732?ROWNUMBER=0 ITT IS BURNED OUT BUT JUDGING BY THE ASHES AROUND THE VEHICLE IT HAS MOST LIKELY BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE STORED IN THE JUNKYARD POST CRASH. THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY WHICH IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR A TESLA. THERE IS NO CRASH DAMAGE AT THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY THE WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. IT WENT WHOMPY BEFORE THE CRASH. THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF AND HAS ESCAPED THE FIRE BECAUSE IT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND NEXT TO THE CAR DURING THE FIRE. THE AIR-SHOCK IS STASHED INSIDE THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS STASHED THERE BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER. THE FRONT WHEEL IS CLEANLY SLICED IN HALF. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN TESLAS. THE SUSPENSION BREAKS WHILST THE CAR IS TRAVELLING AND THE BROKEN PART GOUGES THE WHEEL WHILST IT IS ROTATING. MANY SIMILAR CASES CAN BE SEEN HERE; HTTPS://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/136377865@N05/ALBUMS/72157661343139261 TESLA SUSPENSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE. I BET YOU A SIGNED DOLLAR. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. THANK YOU. [XXX]. DATE OF CRASH, MILEAGE ETC. ARE ESTIMATED. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA ODI 11339811
I WAS DRIVING AND THE SCREEN WENT BLANK. MCU TOUCHSCREEN FAILURE. SCREEN IS BLANK. NO RESPONSE AFTER MULTIPLE RESET ATTEMPTS.
NHTSA ODI 11338522
THE MCU IS FAILING, ITS SLOW, FREEZES AND HAS YELLOW BORDERS.
NHTSA ODI 11337498
EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT TOUCHSCREEN LOCK UP AND SELF REBOOTS RESULTING IN LOSS OF REAR VIEW CAMERA, HVAC CONTROL FUNCTIONALITIES, AND FEEDBACK SOUND/INDICATOR FOR TURN SIGNALS. ENTERTAINMENT(RADIO) CONTROLS WERE ALSO LOCKED OUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330949
ON TESLA MODEL S AND MODEL X THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH A MEMORY CARD WITHIN MCU1. IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE AMOUNT OF LOGGING THAT THE LINUX OPERATING SYSTEM FOR THE MAKES. TESLA IS AWARE OF THIS AN IS OFFERING OWNERS TO UPGRADE TO MCU2 FOR A COST OF $2,500. THIS IS NOT FAILURE DUE TO AGE. IT IS A FAILURE DUE TO POOR ELECTRONIC DESIGN. WHEN IT HAPPENS VARIES ON MANY FACTORS, BUT WILL HAPPEN TYPICALLY BEFORE 100,000. WHEN THE MCU1 FAILS, THE CAR CANNOT BE OPERATED. ADDITIONALLY , THE MCU2 UPGRADE REMOVES RADIO FEATURES THAT WERE AVAILABLE ON MCU1. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THAT TESLA DOES NOT WANT TO OFFER AN ADAPTER CABLE AND NEW TUNER UNIT. MCU1 CAME WITH AN ANALOG RADIO. MCU2 WORKS WITH THEIR NEWER DIGITAL RADIO. ALL THAT IS NEEDED IS TO PROVISION THE RADIO IN THE MCU2 UNIT VIA THE TESLA TOOLBOX SOFTWARE, INSTALL THE NEW RADIO AND INSTALL AN ADAPTER CABLE THAT TAKES POWER FROM THE ANALOG RADIO HARNESS, CONNECTS TO THE NEW RADIO FOR POWER AND ETHERNET DATA, AND THEN CONNECTS THE ETHERNET FROM THE RADIO TO MCU2. HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO SHOPS THAT OFFER REPAIRS FOR THE MCU1 AND ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND SOME VIDEOS THAT SPEAK TO THE ISSUE. HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=AKGDTFSGMIY HTTPS://INSIDEEVS.COM/NEWS/376037/TESLA-MCU-EMMC-MEMORY-ISSUE/AMP/ HTTPS://057TECH.COM/SERVICES/TESLA_MCU HTTPS://EVTUNING.COM/PRODUCTS/EMMC-REPAIR-UPGRADE-FOR-MODEL-S-AND-X HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/AMP/S/INSIDEEVS.COM/NEWS/376037/TESLA-MCU-EMMC-MEMORY-ISSUE/AMP/ ALTHOUGH, NO OWNER CAN EXPECT A VEHICLE TO LAST FOREVER, IT IS UNREASONABLE THAT MCU1 DOESN'T LAST FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR AND TESLA SHOULD OFFER A FREE COST REPLACEMENT EITHER THE RADIO OPTION. THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE A FUNCTION THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330737
MY TESLA MODEL X 100 D 2017 HAS THIS BIG SCREEN IN CENTER. AFTER APX. 2,5 YEARS THE SCREEN BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE, ERROR MESSAGE ('PLEASE WAIT UNTIL SYSTEM HAS POWERED UP'), 1-2 MINUTES BEFORE I COULD DRIVE, TROUBLE CONNECTING VIA APP, I COULD NOT INITIATE THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. I THEN WENT TO TESLA SERVICE CENTER, AND THEY 'FLUSHED THE CAR' AS THEY TOLD ME (MEANING DELETING ADDRESS FAVORITES, AND I THINK ALSO RADIO FAVORITES). THE CAR WAS AS NEW AGAIN! BUT THEN I LEARNED FROM TESLA THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE EMMC (EMBEDDED MEMORY CARD) SOLDED ON THE MAIN BOARD ON BACK OF THE SCREEN. AFTER TALKING WITH MULTIPLE OTHERS, IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS THE FAMOUS EMMC-FAILURE OF TESLA: AFTER MULTIPLE OVER WRITING OF THIS CARD, IT SIMPLY STOP WORKING. YOU CANNOT CONNECT WITH APP, AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THIS (AND IF OUT OF WARRANTY YOU HAVE TO PAY APX USD 2-3000,- OUT OF OWN POCKET! HOWEVER, MORE CRITICALLY (BESIDE THE VERY NEGATIVE FACT THAT YOU IN REALITY IS HAVING A VERY 'DUMB' CAR, IS THAT THE CAR IS NOT AT ALL ABLE TO RECEIVE ANY UPDATES (READ 'CORRECTIONS') RELATED TO SECURITY. THIS IS CLEARLY A HUGE DESIGN ERROR ON PRACTICALLY THE BRAIN OF A TESLA, AND AFFECTS ALL MODEL S AND X UP TO 2018 WHEN TESLA REALIZED THIS BY THEM SELVES AND INTRODUCED A NEW VERSION OF EMMC. ALL VERSION 1 OF THE EMMC SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY TESLA. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330889
TESLA MODEL X IN JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/36623316?ROWNUMBER=8 NOT IN A CRASH, NO AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED, NO DAMAGE TO BODYWORK EXCEPT FOR WHERE THE BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION SIMPLY SNAPPED OFF. PERHAPS THE OWNER PRESSED THE "LUDICROUS" BUTTON. IF YOU CAN SPARE THE TIME WOULD YOU PLEASE LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION BEFORE ANOTHER TESLA VICTIM IS LAUNCHED OVER A CLIFF OR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. SEND MY REGARDS TO [XXX]. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 11330891
I BELIEVE TESLA HAS DESIGNED AND INSTALLED DEFECTIVE UPPER CONTROL ARM, JOINTS, AND BUSHINGS THAT DO NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT GLIDING OF VEHICLE IN ADDITION TO CREAKY AND CLANGY SOUNDS EMITTING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE GLIDING OCCURS DURING 30-45 MPH, AND THE NOISES OCCUR AT SLOW SPEEDS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 22K MILES ON IT AND HAVE BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11324722
WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AND BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MY WORK, THERE WAS A LOUD THUD/POP NEAR THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I WAS TRAVELING 1-5 MPH SINCE I WAS BEING CAREFUL WITH MY NEW CAR. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NOT MORE THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE FROM A TESLA DEALERSHIP. ON THE DAY THAT WE BOUGHT IT AND DROVE IT HOME THE CAR WAS SHAKING SO BAD WE HAD TO MOVE THE KIDS CAR SEATS TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THAT SAME DAY WE SET UP A SERVICE APPOINTMENT TO GET THAT ISSUE FIXED WHILE NOT DRIVING THE CAR BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID THERE WERE TIRE PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED OVER OTHER ISSUES AS WELL BEFORE WE LEFT BUT SAID SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED THAT DAY WE WOULD HAVE TO COME BACK SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11323803
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MILES AN HOUR THREE TIMES THE CAR WILL LOCK UP AND PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE. EACH TIME THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT LANE NEXT TO ME BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENS I WILL HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME I HAVE COMPLAINED TO TESLA AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME I"M AFRAID FOR MY LIFE AND THE LIFE OF OTHERS. THIS HAPPENS ON EL CAMINO IN SAN CARLOS. I CANNOT TAKE A PICTURE BECAUSE I'M DRIVING.
NHTSA ODI 11320428
HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/35688671/72 THE FRONT WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAVE FALLEN OFF BECAUSE THE BALL JOINT POPPED APART ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO WHOMP ABOUT AND BATTER THE BEGEEZUS OUT OF THE BODYWORK. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE EXCUSE FOR THE BACK WHEEL GOING WHOMPY. THERE IS NOT SO MUCH AS A SCRATCH ON THE BACK END OF THE CAR, JUST THE USUAL WHOMPY WHEEL. COULD YOU PLEASE HAVE YOUR BLIND GUIDE DOG LEAD YOU TO THIS VEHICLE AND THEN HAVE A FEEL OF THAT BACK WHEEL. IT'S WHOMPY. DREADFULLY WHOMPY. IF YOU WOULD KINDLY ARRANGE FOR AN IMMEDIATE RECALL OF THESE DANGEROUS CONTRAPTIONS THEN I WILL HAVE NO NEED TO KEEP BOTHERING YOU. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 11317964
THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT A 2017 TESLA MODEL X WITH 3 WHEELS THAT HAS JUST SHOWN UP IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HERE IS THE CAR. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/35678369/1 BECAUSE THE LISTING DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FULL VIN DETAIL I HAVE USED THE VIN OF ANOTHER WRECKED TESLA SO AS TO BE ABLE TO FILE THE REPORT. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS OR BETTER YET INSPECT THE CAR AND SPEAK TO THE OWNER. THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF A CRASH. THE CAR IS UNDAMAGED APART FROM THE SUSPENSION LINKS HAVE STRETCHED BEYOND BREAKING POINT AND THE WHEEL HAS COME OFF AND WHOMPED DOWN THE HIGHWAY PUTTING LIVES IN DANGER. THESE SUSPENSION PARTS FAIL IN THIS MANNER OVER AND OVER. TESLA IS COVERING UP THIS DEFECT. WHY ARE YOU ALLOWING THEM TO GET AWAY WITH IT? I HUMBLY BESEECH, PETION, BEG, PRAY, AND URGE YOU TO RECALL THESE LETHAL CONTRAPTIONS. YOURS RESPECTFULLY. [XXX] CONCERNED AND FULLY HINGED CITIZEN. THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI 11317609
WHILE BACKING DOWN AN INCLINE, WHEN THE REAR WHEEL ROLLED ONTO FLAT ROAD SURFACE THE PASSENGER REAR WHEEL MOUNTING ARM BROKE FROM FRAME. NO OBJECT OR EXTERNAL FORCE CAUSE THE BREAKAGE. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO TRACK STRAIGHT AS THE ASSEMBLY WAS AT AN ABNORMAL ANGLE DUE TO THE METAL ARM MOUNT SHEARED FROM THE FRAME. NO TIRE OR RIM DAMAGE OCCURRED. VEHICLE WAS CAREFULLY FLAT BEDDED TO MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CENTER IN MILFORD CT.
NHTSA ODI 11308131
WHILE PARALLEL PARKING ON A CITY STREET, MY VEHICLE (TESLA MODEL X 2017) ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE #2 INTO THE VEHICLE #3 IN FRONT OF IT. MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE POLICE OFFICER THOUGHT MY VEHICLE WAS GOING AT LEAST 25MPH WHEN IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT, MY HEAD WAS THROWN FORWARD AND I COULD NOT RECALL IF I HAD STEPPED ON THE BRAKE OR THE ACCELERATOR.
NHTSA ODI 11301732
HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/61279099/PHOTOS IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH, NO DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK AND NO AIR-BAGS DEPLOYED. THE REASON THAT IT IS AN INSURANCE WRITE OFF IS THAT THE AIR SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED FORCING THE WHEELS UP INTO THE ARCHES AND DAMAGING THE WEEL WELL LINERS. THE LUDICROUS THING IS THAT TESLAS DO NOT HAVE ANY LIMIT STOPS ON THE AIR SUSPENSION. A SIMPLE AIR LEAK CAN CAUSE THIS FAILURE WHICH IN MANY CASES IT THEN RESULTS IN THE WHEEL JAMMING UP AND WRENCHING OFF THE SUSPENSION TWIGLETS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? HOW MANY MORE DEATHS DO YOU NEED? ARE YOU GUYS JUST SCARED OF ELON MUSK? I'M NOT. YOURS IN DISGUST KEEF
NHTSA ODI 11291658
HERE IS A MANGLED MODEL X IN THE AUCTION YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34406683&ROWNUMBER=25&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT MIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN JUST AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT....BUT, THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL. LOOK CLOSELY AT THE RIGHT HAND BACK WHEEL. THE TREAD IS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. THE TIRE IS PEELED OFF THE WHEEL. SOMETHING HAS SPEARED INTO THE TIRE AND WHEEL AND PEELED THEM BACK OVER A QUARTER OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THIS CERTAINLY HAS THE APPEARANCE OF YET ANOTHER FAILED SUSPENSION THAT HAS CAUSED A SELF-INFLICTED INJURY TO THE TESLA. I AM FINDING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FORMAL INQUIRY INTO THESE ALARMINGLY COMMON TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES. PLEASE TAKE ACTION. THANK YOU. KEEF
NHTSA ODI 11286984
MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/57745099/PHOTOS BACK SUSPENSION FALLEN TO BITS. WHEEL AND TIRE HARDLY DAMAGED AT ALL. WHEN'S THE RECALL?
NHTSA ODI 11282822
HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/56259179/PHOTOS IT HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH, NO AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED. THE ONLY SLIGHT PROBLEM IS THAT THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE TOTALLY WHOMPY. WHY NO RECALL? ANY OTHER MAKE OF CAR THAT HAD EVEN A SMALL NUMBER OF SUCH SUSPENSION BREAKAGES WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED LONG AGO. PLEASE TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. THANK YOU. KEEF
NHTSA ODI 11282942
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