The NHTSA is investigating 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over suspension failure reports

A Tesla Model Y

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is probing nearly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving complaints about a suspension failure that could cause « a loss of vehicle directional control, » as reported earlier by Reuters. The preliminary investigation includes the 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2021-2023 Model Y, according to a filing from the NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation.

The NHTSA says it received 156 complaints about the issue, which « involves the detachment of the front lower lateral link. » In most cases reviewed by the NHTSA, failure occurred with « no advance warning, » but some « cite noises occurring prior t …

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