| Issue ID | 1589676 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11242122 |
| Manufacurer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Brand | TESLA |
| Model | MODEL 3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 01/06/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This model 3 is in the salvage auction site. Https://www. Iaai. Com/vehicle? Itemid=32947552&rownumber=22&loadrecent=true it has not been in a crash. No airbags have been deployed and there is negligible front end damage. The suspension has snapped off. The attached photographs show that the alloy suspension arms have cracked in half. This has the appearance of brittle crack failure caused by a casting defect. It is a certainty that this is not a one off incidence. This points to bad manufacturing, bad quality control, and bad testing. This is on top of the repeated failures in model s & model x suspension parts. Tesla appears to be a sick company with zero regard for public safety. Please take action to prevent needless deaths and injury. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEVERLEY HILLS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 5YJ3E1EA6JFXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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