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2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — STEERING

crash · 1808994 · 2022-04-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
STEERING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

You have many reports of Tesla Model 3 ball joint failures. The ball joints are failing due to lack of lubrication. If an owner complains enough Tesla will squirt some lube in and reseal with silicon goop. Owners are even DIYing with WD40. Here is a Tesla in the junkyard with upperball-joint popped apart and all other ball-joints busted. https://www.iaai.com/VehicleDetail/33393366~US Just wondering when you might get around to demanding a recall. Thanks Your friend Keef. Say Hello to Elon for me.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11461981
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown