{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11761709,"manufacturer":"Tesla, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/11/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"09/02/2026","vin":"5YJYGDEE4MF","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"I own a 2021 Tesla Model Y with approximately 51,300 miles. Beginning in June 2026 I noticed a persistent creaking noise from the front suspension, most audible when accelerating and when turning at low speed. The vehicle had been rear-ended in June 2026 and repaired at a body shop; the noise was reported to the shop at that time and persisted after the repair was completed.  On September 2, 2026 I brought the vehicle to a Tesla Service Center for diagnosis. The technician test drove the vehicle, verified the noise, and performed an inspection on a lift. The written findings were that both front upper control arm ball joints were partially seized, both front lateral link bushings were torn, and both front compliance link bushings were torn. Tesla recommended replacement of the front upper control arms, front lower lateral links, and front lower compliance links, quoted at approximately $2,610 at my own expense. Tesla further stated that a four-wheel alignment could not be accurately performed in the vehicle's current condition because of the torn bushings.  No crash, fire, or injury has resulted. The vehicle remains in service.  I am filing this complaint because these are the same front suspension components identified in NHTSA's open investigation into front suspension link separation in Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, and my vehicle falls within the model years under review. The failure is bilateral and occurred with no impact to the front of the vehicle and no off-road or track use. I am concerned that degraded bushings and seized ball joints across all three component types create a risk of link separation and loss of steering control without meaningful warning beyond the creaking noise.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2021","productMake":"TESLA","productModel":"MODEL Y","manufacturer":"Tesla, Inc."}]}]}