Stories of someone's cracked casting. Should we worry about this?

[E90alex]

This story started back in May and nothing since. Wonder why the OP has gone silent?

He didn’t post it on Twitter until like a week ago.

Presumably noticed it in May, didn’t get into service until July, service said it was fine and probably went back and forth a few times until he said F it I’m going to Twitter because service wouldn’t help any further.

 

[Pianewman]

...and there have been ZERO media reports of cracked castings...

 

[Bouba]

...and there have been ZERO media reports of cracked castings...

Doesn’t mean that every car doesn’t have a crack…it’s not like you can crawl under a Tesla and take a look.

 

[Stirfry]

it’s not like you can crawl under a Tesla and take a look.

The location being discussed is easily accessible. It took me less than a minute to lift the plastic cover in the frunk.

 

[Bouba]

The location being discussed is easily accessible. It took me less than a minute to lift the plastic cover in the frunk.

And ?....are there cracks ?

 

[zoomer0056]

Doesn’t mean that every car doesn’t have a crack…it’s not like you can crawl under a Tesla and take a look.

There's a double negative in this sentence. Its more understandably to say "there may be cracks in every car".

 

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There's a double negative in this sentence. Its more understandably to say "there may be cracks in every car".

In a similar application, motorcycle manufacturers have used large aluminum casted frames for years. My guess is Tesla's processes are of similar quality: and will be similarly crack-free: Frame

 

[zoomer0056]

In a similar application, motorcycle manufacturers have used large aluminum casted frames for years. My guess is Tesla's processes are of similar quality: and will be similarly crack-free: Frame

Yeah, even a little motorcycle frame has a lot of engineering behind it with these casting. Too much to know, I need another lifetime.

 

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Industrial porn from Yamaha: Frame

 

[kevinstoklosa@]

I was cleaning out my car today and found 3 cracks in the rear casting. I have a service request in now but has anyone else looked in the trunk area? My model y is a 21.

 

[kevinstoklosa@]

I was cleaning out my car today and found 3 cracks in the rear casting. I have a service request in now but has anyone else looked in the trunk area? My model y is a 21.

Sorry the pictures didn't upload.

https://imgur.com/a/VGR3lXd

 

[Gixx1300R]

Sorry the pictures didn't upload.

https://imgur.com/a/VGR3lXd

Remove the rear tire and inner fender liner, shine a flashlight on the crack to see if the light goes through. I am sure Tesla will say that is normal, but it is not. My bet is that you will be denied a warranty claim, that has become the norm with Tesla's valid warranty claims

 

[nate704]

Remove the rear tire and inner fender liner, shine a flashlight on the crack to see if the light goes through. I am sure Tesla will say that is normal, but it is not. My bet is that you will be denied a warranty claim, that has become the norm with Tesla's valid warranty claims

I guess you don't have a Tesla since Tesla cars do not come with a spare tire

 

[mspohr]

I guess you don't have a Tesla since Tesla cars do not come with a spare tire

He didn't say remove the spare tire. He said remove the rear tire.
This issue has been beaten to death. These cracks are not in a structural area of the casting. They are in a thin filler area between structural members and thus do not affect the structural integrity of the car.