# 2013 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1309995` · 2016-08-19 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS AN AUCTION LISTING OF A TESLA THAT HAS CAUGHT FIRE.  HTTP://SALVAGE-BID.COM/RESULT.PHP?VIN=[XXX]  THE PJHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT THE LH TOP BALL-JOINT HAS PULLED OUT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE.  THIS IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE FIRE BECAUSE THOSE PARTS ARE SOLID METAL AND NEITHER THE STEERING KNUCKLE NOR THE WISHBONE HAVE MELTED.  THE SUSPENSION FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PATTERN OF SIMILAR FAILURES THAT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF CRASHES.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS RECURRING FAILURE    INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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