Updated December 22, 2023 22:33 IST
The Swedish agency said the company had also received “numerous notifications regarding Tesla-branded cars affected by similar issues.”
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The Swedish Transport Agency has confirmed that it is investigating suspension failures in Tesla cars, similar to the ongoing investigation by Norway’s road safety regulator. “We can also confirm that investigative work is ongoing,” Swedish authorities said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Tesla has not yet responded to a request for comment.
The Finnish Transport and Communications Authority told Reuters it had not received any communication about the suspension defect. The Norwegian Public Roads Authority (NPRA) recently revealed that it has begun questioning Tesla in September 2022, asking the automaker to assess consumer complaints about broken rear lower control arms on Model S and X vehicles. urged.
NPRA may recommend a recall of affected vehicles if it determines that a part poses a “significant risk.” Alternatively, if there are no safety issues, we may decide to end the review or extend the investigation.
Regarding the Norwegian investigation, Swedish authorities also said they had received “numerous notifications regarding Tesla-branded cars affected by similar issues.” A spokeswoman for the Swedish regulator declined to provide further details about the ongoing investigation.
These investigations follow a Reuters report on Wednesday that revealed how Tesla allegedly blamed drivers for frequent failures of suspension and steering components that Tesla had long known were defective. A Reuters investigation based on thousands of Tesla documents and interviews with former employees, including service managers and technicians in Norway, found that Tesla blamed breakdowns on “driver abuse” in an attempt to cut repair spending. It is said that he returned to
(Based on information from Reuters.)