2019 Tesla MODEL 3 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2019 Tesla MODEL 3 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1727251
 Internal NHTSA #11397998
 ManufacurerTesla, Inc.
 BrandTESLA
 ModelMODEL 3
 Model Year2019
 File date24/02/21
 ComponentSTEERING
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemThis is a complaint about ball-joint failure in tesla model 3 cars. Please note that i have used the vin of another tesla to file this complaint since the vin of the car in question is unavailable. Many owners are complaining on the forums that their steering is creaking and they are resorting to diy remedies such as peeling back the rubber boot on the top ball joint and squirting in lubricant. There have been many cases where the ball has eventually worn down and popped out of the socket. Here is a thread discussing this and the owner has included a photograph showing the separated ball joint. This photo is attached to this complaint thread: https://teslamotorsclub. Com/tmc/threads/whompy-wheel-syndrome. 221394/#post-5355853 snip ***i was driving this morning and the car started to pull to the left, as if my tire had gone flat. I pulled over and found that side of the car to be resting on the tire. I thought the air suspension had gone out in that area, but after having it towed, we found the ball joint to have failed. After looking online, i am thankful it wasn't much worse. If you google whompy wheel syndrome, you'll see plenty of stories where an accident ensued and lots of damage followed. Now i'm just interested to see what this will cost to fix. Guessing i should have the passenger side replaced, as a precaution, as well. "whompy wheels" is a term coined and perpetuated by a lunatic living in australia. The pictures associated with that phrase were taken from random pictures the guy found while trawling the internet, that is not to say people haven't had suspension issues, but "whompy wheels" is fud and therefore not a legitimate source of information.**** there are many teslas showing up in the junkyards with this exact same failure. Please act now. Thank you. Keef
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure10000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateBEVERLEY HILLS, CA
VIN pattern 5YJ3E1EB4KFXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?N
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase29/06/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed30
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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