# 2013 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1286706` · 2016-06-02 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL S FOR SALE AS A SALVAGE WRECK  HTTP://WWW.COPART.COM/US/EN/LOT/24419056?SEARCHID=213897253    THE FRONT LH TOP BALL JOINT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE FORWARD OF THE WHEEL THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE.  THE CAR HAS THEN CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OUT.    THIS BALL JOINT FAILURE LOOKS VERY SIMILAR TO THE OTHER 2013 INCIDENT WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN LISTED ON YOUR DATABASE.    DATE COMPLAINT FILED: 04/28/2016DATE OF INCIDENT: 04/24/2016COMPONENT(S): STEERING , SUSPENSIONNHTSA ID NUMBER: 10862066CONSUMER LOCATION: CONNELLSVILLE, PA  ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT EXPAND  DETAILS CLOSE  HELP 0 AVAILABLE DOCUMENTS  CRASH:NO FIRE:NO NUMBER OF INJURIES:0 NUMBER OF DEATHS:0  MANUFACTURER: TESLA MOTORS, INC.  VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NO. (VIN): P09340...  SUMMARY:  MY FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY CAME LOOSE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CAUSING A LOSE OF STEERING.    HERE IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THAT BADLY WORN BALL-JOINT  HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=DGDKZMLZQOG    THERE MUST BE MANY TESLAS ON THE ROADS WITH THESE BALL-JOINTS READY TO FALL APART.  NO WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED TO OWNERS.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE
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