*Tesla owner finds huge crack in his Model Y*

In May, just two months after his vehicle was delivered, Nizar Kamel made a grim discovery in the "frunk" of his Tesla (TSLA) - Get Free Report Model Y. The front aluminum casting had a giant crack in it. Personal obligations forced him to wait until July to get the vehicle checked out by a technician, Kamel told Auto Evolution. But the techs deemed the vehicle safe to drive and didn't bother to fix it. "The manager of the service center said multiple times that 'the car is safe to drive' and that he had been assured by 'engineers' that it is 'safe.' However, he will not give me anything in more detail or any official Tesla documentation to confirm that," Kamel told AE. So Kamel did what any savvy person would do in his situation -- he took his complaint to social media. Hey @Tesla my 2023 Model Y has cracks though the metal on its front cast, is this normal? @elonmusk any thought on this build quality? #Tesla #modely #teslahelp pic.twitter.com/arfr2QRmkr— Nizar Kamel (@Nizzysaurus) August 24, 2023 Kamel told Auto Evolution that his vehicle was never involved in any collisions and that he was "shocked" to find the crack since the vehicle is so new from the factory. The crack isn't insignificant either. Kamel posted video of light from a flashlight shining through the crack in the aluminum casting and was even able to fit a metal pick in the crack. He says he only discovered the crack because he read online that Model Y vehicles manufactured at Tesla's new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas could have missing brake fluid caps. He found the brake fluid cap in place, but the crack was concerning enough for him to get the vehicle checked out. The Texas factory makes the Model Y a bit differently than other models. "Rather than each suspension subframe being made from several pieces bonded and welded together, each one is made from a massive single aluminum casting. The idea was to eliminate more than 100 welds, simplify manufacturing, and reduce weight. However, since each casting is one piece, a crack such as this can jeopardize the structural integrity of the entire thing," The Drive explains.
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Tesla owner finds huge crack in his Model Y

In May, just two months after his vehicle was delivered, Nizar Kamel made a grim discovery in the "frunk" of his Tesla (TSLA) - Get Free Report Model Y. The front aluminum casting had a giant crack in it. Personal obligations forced him to wait until July to get the vehicle checked out by a technician, Kamel told Auto Evolution. But the techs deemed the vehicle safe to drive and didn't bother to fix it. "The manager of the service center said multiple times that 'the car is safe to drive' and that he had been assured by 'engineers' that it is 'safe.' However, he will not give me anything in more detail or any official Tesla documentation to confirm that," Kamel told AE. So Kamel did what any savvy person would do in his situation -- he took his complaint to social media. Hey @Tesla my 2023 Model Y has cracks though the metal on its front cast, is this normal? @elonmusk any thought on this build quality? #Tesla #modely #teslahelp pic.twitter.com/arfr2QRmkr— Nizar Kamel (@Nizzysaurus) August 24, 2023 Kamel told Auto Evolution that his vehicle was never involved in any collisions and that he was "shocked" to find the crack since the vehicle is so new from the factory. The crack isn't insignificant either. Kamel posted video of light from a flashlight shining through the crack in the aluminum casting and was even able to fit a metal pick in the crack. He says he only discovered the crack because he read online that Model Y vehicles manufactured at Tesla's new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas could have missing brake fluid caps. He found the brake fluid cap in place, but the crack was concerning enough for him to get the vehicle checked out. The Texas factory makes the Model Y a bit differently than other models. "Rather than each suspension subframe being made from several pieces bonded and welded together, each one is made from a massive single aluminum casting. The idea was to eliminate more than 100 welds, simplify manufacturing, and reduce weight. However, since each casting is one piece, a crack such as this can jeopardize the structural integrity of the entire thing," The Drive explains.
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