The problem is that the lower link arms at the back of the Tesla models Model S and Model X can break, which in turn can lead to the quarter completely collapsing.
This defect has been documented on countless Tesla cars, but the automaker has not accepted that it is a design flaw and left customers to pay for the repair costs.
Now reporting Reuters that Tesla may be forced to recall the current models in Norway.
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Blame the owners
According to a review by Reuters, Tesla has not taken responsibility for a large number of steering and chassis-related breakdowns – despite the fact that the problems have long been known.
Instead, according to the review, Tesla has repeatedly blamed the breakdowns on the owners, as a way to cut down on the costs of warranty actions.
These claims are based on thousands of documents and interviews with former Tesla employees – for example, service personnel in Norway.
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May be forced to recall the cars
Since Tesla does not accept that the breakdowns originate from problems in the construction of the cars, the Norwegian Road Administration is now considering forcing the car manufacturer to recall the cars.
This after receiving over 10 complaints from affected Tesla owners.
Tesla has previously had to recall cars in China for these problems, but not in Europe or the US.
It is not the first time in the near future that Tesla has been forced to recall cars, as it was recently forced to fix the self-driving systems of over two million cars in the United States.
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Silence the critics
One of those who have drawn attention to the problems with Tesla’s missing link arms is the Swedish workshop Grufman bil, which sounded the alarm last year and demanded that the cars be recalled.
In the Youtube video, they showed a customer car where the link arm broke completely while driving, and said that this was not the first time a Tesla was brought in with this problem.
According to Carup didn’t appreciate Tesla Grufman Bil’s video, which was taken down after the automaker’s lawyers got in touch.
– I received a letter from Tesla’s law firm, they want to protect their brand. They asked me to take down these films, they believe it damages their reputation, said Grufman Bil’s CEO Fredrik Grufman to Carup.
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