NHTSA complaint: 2016 TESLA MODEL X — STRUCTURE
THE EYE BOLT THE 2016 TESLA MODEL X THAT IS USE TO LOAD A TESLA ON TO A TOW TRUCK IS DEFECTIVE.THE LOADING MANUAL IS WRONG AS WELL. 08/24/2018 AROUND 10 AM MOUNTAIN TIME IN UTAH. THE LOCATION WAS AT SERVICE KING IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX] 2016 MODEL X. THE EYE BOLT USED TO LOAD THE VEHICLE ON TO A WRECKER FOR TRANSPORT IS DEFECTIVE. THE LOADING MANUAL DOES NOT ILLUSTRATE A SAFE METHOD TO LOAD VEHICLE USING THIS EYE BOLT. I WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE VIA THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE TESLA MODEL X MANUAL AND AS SOON AS I GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE SPOT TO PUT A CHALK BEHIND WHEEL, THE BOLT BROKE AND THE VEHICLE CAME OFF THE DECK AND ALMOST RAN OVER A KID WORKING IN THE BODY SHOP. I GOT SLIGHTLY INJURED TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE FROM HITTING THE WALL. THE BODY SHOP REFUSES TO REPORT THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO TESLA. WHEN I TRIED TO REPORT THIS TO TESLA I WAS HUNG UP ON 2 TIMES. WHEN I TRIED TO CONTACT TESLAS CORPORATE OFFICE I GOT REDIRECTED BACK TO THE SALT LAKE CITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT 2 TIMES WHERE I GOT HUNG UP ON 2 TIME AGAIN. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN AND WILL CAUSE A LOSS OF LIFE OR SERIOUS INJURY. BUT YET TESLA HAS CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL ACTING LIKE THIS IS A GAME. I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTED BE A TESLA REGIONAL REP AND NEVER WAS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation