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vehicle has since become inoperable and will no longer start. The source of the water intrusion and the underlying causes of the electrical and steering failures have not been confirmed. However, the combination of water entering the vehicle, multiple warning lights, loss of turn signals and windshield wiper operation, loss of steering control while the engine remained running, and the subsequent failure to start raises serious concerns about the vehicle's safety and possible electrical system damage. I took the vehicle in for an inspection to determine the cause of these problems\. I was informed that diagnostic testing would cost approximately $250 per dashboard warning light, potentially exceeding $1,000 before the underlying problems could be identified. I have not received a confirmed diagnosis of the cause of these failures. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. Given the loss of steering control while driving, the failure of essential safety-related components, the water intrusion, and the vehicle's current inability to start, I am requesting a thorough investigation into the cause of these failures and whether they are related to a known vehicle defect. The vehicle should not be operated until the safety issues have been properly diagnosed and corrected.

next thing was my car hitting the house hard. I had my foot slightly on the brake. My chest hit the wheel due to the shock, but the airbag was not deployed. I experienced a mild concussion to my chest.

I discovered multiple reports and videos from other Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport owners experiencing similar hood-release failures. This suggests the problem may be widespread rather than an isolated incident. Volkswagen has previously documented an inoperative hood-release condition in technical communication NHTSA #10200754. Additionally, NHTSA Complaint #11730429 describes a similar hood-release cable failure. Despite these documented reports, I was informed that no recall currently covers this issue on my vehicle. I believe this may be a recurring design or manufacturing defect that creates unnecessary safety risks and repair expenses for owners. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate these repeated failures and determine whether a safety recall or other manufacturer corrective action is warranted.

front lower lateral links and front lower compliance links (both sides) and performed an alignment, at a cost of $1,886.78, at 44,486 miles. The noise was unchanged immediately after the repair. On [redacted] I reported through the Tesla app that the car was 'still making the same exact knocking sound,' and returned to the service center; a technician test-drove the car with me, could not replicate the noise on flat roads, and said the car was fine, without putting the car on a lift or re-inspecting the suspension. The noise has continued and progressively worsened over the following year and now sometimes occurs with slight steering inputs. The car currently has 52,126 miles. I am filing because the front lower lateral links Tesla replaced are the component under investigation in PE26006 for detachment, and Tesla's defect information for recall 23V-235 identifies abnormal front suspension noise when steering as an early warning of loosening lateral link fasteners. My car is a 2017, outside the current PE26006 population (2018-2020), but it shows the same symptom pattern and had the same components replaced. No crash, fire, or injury. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

will be towed on Monday. There was absolutely no warning of this occurring. The symptoms first appeared while driving and the incident happened shortly after. There was a loud noise followed by my car being jerked traffic. I immediately pulled over until I could get my car safely home. When inspected the car was ticking with brief knocking noises. The ticking continued while the knocking noise became more abrupt and frequent.

the vehicle was taken out of service and remained at the shop for 11 weeks. It was returned with yellow marking paint splattered on the exterior, floor mats, and brake pedal. On [[redacted]] - with fewer than 400 miles on the replacement engine - the engine and/or transmission suddenly shut off at 55 mph on [[redacted]]. It restarted with a violent boom, then cycled between shutting off and restarting with loud clacking and shaking for the remainder of the drive. I was forced to drive at 25 mph with hazard lights to reach home. The Legal Basis: This is a safety defect on a vehicle subject to Recall 25V-274. GM was on notice of this known, concealed defect. The vehicle has been out of service for 30+ cumulative days. I have been denied a reasonable opportunity to cure. The vehicle has caused me severe and ongoing psychological distress, imminent and uncontrolled danger to my life, and total and continuing loss of use for its fundamental purpose. My Demand: 1.Full buyback under New York State Lemon Law - full purchase price, loan payoff, taxes, registration, and all incidental and consequential damages. 2.$5,000 additional compensation for the safety hazard and loss of use. 3.Attorney's fees and costs under 15 U.S.C. §2310(d)(2). I reserve all rights under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, New York State Lemon Law, and all applicable consumer protection statutes. Please respond in writing within 10 business days. If unresolved, I will join the c INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

the passengers. Upon taking the vehicle to the Tesla Service Center, technicians diagnosed the vehicle with severely degraded and failing front lower arms, compliance links, and control arm bushings. My vehicle only had a little over 29,000 total miles on the odometer. This premature degradation represents a critical component failure rather than standard wear and tear. A failure or detachment of the lower lateral link at highway speeds presents an immediate safety risk due to potential loss of directional steering control. This failure is directly identical to the conditions outlined in the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Preliminary Evaluation PE26006, opened on July 29, 2026, targeting front lower lateral link failures on 2018-2020 Model 3's. The issue has since been repaired by Tesla Service on October 6, 2026. I am filing this complaint to formally document this premature safety component failure for the ongoing PE26006 federal investigation. We stopped driving the vehicle and used our other cars, waiting for appointments at Tesla, as well as waiting for the parts to arrive, which took quite a while. Thankfully, we had a couple other cars that we were able to use while we were waiting for the repair to be performed.

normal operational driving forces. Given its placement over critical forward-facing ADAS sensors, cameras, and electrical lighting elements, this open hole and structural failure presents a severe safety, sensor compromise, and moisture/debris intrusion hazard. I am submitting this report to document the defect and wish to cross-reference existing complaint number 11589157, as multiple owners are experiencing identical structural failures of the illuminated grill panel under normal driving conditions. Requesting a federal investigation into material durability and a manufacturer-backed recall.

object that could have caused the glass breakage was found. Had there been rear seat passenger(s) at that time undoubtedly that person(s) would have sustained head/face or eye injuries.