What 237 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Tesla Model X P90d

I suffered a catastrophic suspension failure on the front passenger side while traveling at 70 mph (speed limit).

NHTSA ODI 11491559

The contact owned a 2017 Tesla Model X. The contact's husband stated while driving 70 mph, a strange noise was heard coming from the rear driver side of the vehicle which resulted in the contact's husband losing control of the vehicle and collided with the median which brought the vehicle to a stop. None of the air bags deployed but no one was inquired and a police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a junkyard where it was determined to be destroyed. The contact stated no warning lights was illuminated. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

NHTSA ODI 11427586

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

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 TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD - HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=33942175&ROWNUMBER=22&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE PHOTOGRAPHS PROVE THAT THIS IS A CLASSIC CASE OF THE BROKEN FORE-LINK WHICH MANY OWNERS HAVE ALREADY REPORTED TO NHTSA AND WHICH HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSED ON TESLA OWNER'S FORUMS. ****** CRACKED FORELINK? | PAGE 3 | TESLA MOTORS CLUB HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM ' TESLA: VEHICLES ' MODEL S MAR 23, 2018 - 20 POSTS - ‎7 AUTHORS UNFORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T TAKE NOTE OF MY BROKEN RH FORE LINK SERIAL NUMBER BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. IF ANYONE ELSE CHIMES IN HERE WITH A BROKEN ... FORE LINK SUSPENSION FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 3 POSTS 30 JAN 2019 SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2016 MODEL S | PAGE 2 20 POSTS 1 AUG 2017 ANOTHER FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILURE 20 POSTS 9 MAY 2018 HAVE YOU SEEN THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN? 20 POSTS 2 APR 2019 MORE RESULTS FROM TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM ********* THE SNAPPED FORE-LINK HAS SPEARED INTO THE WHEEL WHILST IT WAS STILL ROTATING AND HAS PEELED OFF THE TIRE AND ALSO SLICED THE WHEEL IN HALF. ELON MUSK IS STILL CLAIMING THAT THIS IS THE SAFEST CAR IN THE WORLD! HOW MUCH LONGER WILL YOU ALLOW THIS SITUATION TO CONTINUE? IS THIS WHAT TESLA MEANS BY INSANE AND LUDICROUS??

NHTSA ODI 11277020

HERE IS A MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD:HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26559880&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION AND IS LISTED AS BIO-HAZARD WHICH MEANS THAT OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE FRONT END IS BADLY DAMAGED BUT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IS COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE LH BACK WHEEL HAS GONE TOTALLY WHOMPY. IT IS EXTREMELY LIKELY THAT THE WHOMPY WHEEL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH AND NOT SIMPLY A RESULT OF IMPACT DAMAGE. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED AS IS THE REAR OF THE CAR. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE WHOMPY WHEEL WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPACT SINCE THE WHEEL WOULD BE EXPECTED TO BREAK BEFORE THE SUSPENSION FELL APART IF THE SUSPENSION WAS BUILT TO NORMAL AUTOMOTIVE STANDARDS. PLEASE DO NOT CONTINUE TO GIVE TESLA THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. A RECALL FOR THESE FRAGILE AND DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS IS LONG OVERDUE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION. SPEED AND INJURIES ARE AN APPROXIMATION BASED UPON THE PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE JUNKYARD.

NHTSA ODI 11052693

HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26559880&ROWNUMBER=51&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN INJURED. THE FRONT END IS BADLY DAMAGED BUT THE BACK END OF THE CAR IS UNTOUCHED EXCEPT THAT THE BACK LEFT WHEEL IS CANTED OVER AT AN ANGLE MEANING THAT THE SUSPENSION IS BROKEN. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED SO IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS BROKEN BY IMPACT DAMAGE. AS CAN BE SEEN FROM THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FRONT END THE TESLA WHEELS ARE RELATIVELY FRAGILE AND WOULD BE EXPECTED TO FAIL BEFORE THE SUSPENSION DID. BROKEN TESLA SUSPENSIONS HAVE SOMETIMES CAUSED RUPTURED BRAKE HOSES. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THIS CRASH. THESE SAME SUSPENSION FAILURES ARE HAPPENING REPEATEDLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE CONCERNED CITIZEN. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED.

NHTSA ODI 11045400