# 2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1623284` · 2019-11-23 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
THIS IS ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THE FRAGILE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ON TESLAS.  HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD.  HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34366240&ROWNUMBER=43&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE    THIS TIME THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS SNAPPED IN HALF.  BOTH SECTIONS OF THE ARM HAVE FRACTURED.  THIS IS CLEAR EVIDENCE OF BAD QUALITY CASTING.  THESE CARS ARE TICKING TIME BOMBS.  PLEASE TAKE ACTION.  THANK YOU.  KEEF
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*