Mena Massoud, the star of Disney’s live-action “Aladdin” is suing the electric car company, Tesla. He had been involved in a car crash that affected his Model 3 car after he had a faulty suspension.

 

He claimed that a defect in the car had caused the front wheel of the car to pop off as he was changing lanes. The car then spun out of control and crashed into a tree on Hollywood Boulevard.

 

Massoud had bought the car just the day before the incident happened. According to him, his insurers, Geico had found out that the issue was with Tesla.

 

 

The Aladdin star is now suing the company for negligence and breach of warranty. However, a spokesperson from Tesla has said that the car’s wheel got torn because the driver crashed into a tree at high speed.

 

Meanwhile, experts say suspension problems have been common with Tesla vehicles for years. There have been anonymous complains on a transportation forum about broken suspensions that involved Tesla cars.

 

Tesla has however, issues some TBS (Technical Service Bulletin) warnings to mechanics about the suspension problems its Model S and X cars have. Although the company did not at any point make a recall on the cars.

 

In 2017, Tesla issues a TSB on its 2016 Model S and X cars. They warned users that “some Model S and X vehicles may have been manufactured with front suspension fore links that may not meet Tesla strength specifications. In the event of a link failure, the driver can still maintain control but the tire may contact the wheel arch liner.”

 

 

Meanwhile, this Model 3 that Massoud was involved in a crash with had also been issued a TSB in the past. The car had only been on the road for a year when the company alerted users to a suspension issue. The said the Model 3 car’s “front stabilizer bar link ball joint studs might crack at the flange. As a result, the nut that attaches the stabilizer bar might lose torque. This might result in noise coming from the front of the vehicle while driving on rough surfaces.”

 

Tesla had also issued many TSBs for Model S cars made in 2012, 2013 and 2014 stating a similar suspension issue. The latest one issues this year, 2019, warned that the 2013 and 2014 Model S cars’ lower rear control arm may crack. They say this may cause “excessive negative camber of the rear suspension.”