| Issue ID | 1628772 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11290611 |
| Manufacurer | Tesla, Inc. |
| Brand | TESLA |
| Model | MODEL 3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 01/07/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Another model 3 with a busted suspension that was not caused by crash damage. Https://poctra. Com/2018-tesla-model-3/id-axdy8oz8lq7lefql/houston-tx/photos all you have to do is go to the poctra website which has archived photos and details of more than 4000 wrecked teslas. A huge number of those cars have broken suspensions that can not be excused as being the result of a crash. Just to restate the bleeding obvious one more time. Tesla suspensions are too weak for the power and weight of the cars. Quality control is non-existent. The toxic culture at tesla which has employees living in fear of elon musk means that these systemic failures are swept under the carpet. Tesla is still using non disclosure agreement to silence customers. The supposedly upgraded suspension parts which are the subject of a technical service bulletin are not being fitted to cars except after they fail. If i can so easily discover examples of these suspension breakages by visiting https://poctra. Com/ then surely you can have some of your staff do the same thing. Thank you keef |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEBERLEY 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 |
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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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