# 2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1613097` · 2019-10-17 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD.   HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=33887421&ROWNUMBER=2&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE  BIOHAZARD STICKERS INDICATE THAT AN OCCUPANT HAS BEEN INJURED.  THE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED IN HALF.  IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE SNAPPED KNUCKLE WAS THE CAUSE OR THE RESULT OF THE CRASH HOWEVER IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE CASTING IS OF LOW QUALITY. SUCH A CRUCIAL COMPONENT SHOULD NOT BE MADE OF BRITTLE MONKEY METAL.  QUALITY CONTROL AT THE SUPPLIER AND AT TESLA IS DEFICIENT.    I PETITION YOU TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION INTO  THE REASON FOR SO MANY TESLAS SUFFERING FROM SUSPENSION BREAKAGES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*