Please note...i have used the vin of another random junkyard tesla since i do not know the vin of the car which is the subject of this complaint. posted today on the tmc. an owner's wheel has gone whompy and is scraping on the inside of the wheel arch and making alarming noises. tesla service tell him to go fly a kite. https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/left-front-chamber-link.172715/ zafra88, 34 minutes ago long story short my front driver tire is rubbing on the inner fender wall when turning right and makes a loud noise. brought to the sc and they said alignment needs to be done to fix the issue. was told alignment can't be done because the "chamber link" was damaged to outside impact. first what is the chamber link, possibly a typo and meant camber link? that is not a control arm is it? they told me this is not covered by warranty because of this outside impact but how can they prove there was outside influence and not a defective part? attached is the write up ..... concern - client states squeaky metal noise from right front wheel......... please investigate. enraged citizen etc.
Here is a tesla model s in the junkyard. there is hardly any impact damage to the bodywork. no air-bags have been deployed. the cast alloy steering knuckle has cracked in half. the only possible way for that to happen is if there is a casting flaw during manufacture. this is a heavy high performance car that is frequently driven hands free on so called autopilot. having such badly made weak suspension parts only adds to the danger. will you please investigate this case and that of so many other tesla suspension failures. thank you. keef
Here is a tesla model s in the auction sale yard https://www.copart.com/lot/27340709 the back lh suspension has snapped off completely. this does not appear to have been caused by impact damage, it has simply snapped off. close up picture shows that the suspension links and lower arm have snapped. this 2018 car is still fitted with the old style fragile links that are supposed to have been replaced with stronger ones as notified in tsb : https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/mc-10153421-9999.pdf there seem to be many cars on the road that are still fitted with these weak parts. also the cast aluminium lower suspension arm has snapped. many similar failures have been reported. i intend to inform the media and motoring organisations about these failures and that nhtsa is failing to take any action. i am not an owner. i am a concerned citizen. a dummy usa address has been used to satisfy your website data entry requirements. my correct name and contact details are included with this submission. i have been informed that it is perfectly legitimate forv a non-owner and a non-usa resident to file complaints. thank you kindly. date of incident is an approximation.