The next day, while driving on the highway, the car felt as if it was undulating like a waterbed. I attempted adjusting the suspension settings to no avail. Then suddenly, the left rear tire lost pressure and went completely flat.
The tow truck driver pointed out that both rear tires appeared severely worn out, as if they had been used for years. He mentioned that just the week before, he had towed another refresh Model X which had a wheel come off, resulting in the car losing control.
Fast forward a month, the communication from Tesla has been terrible. Initially, they chalked it up to a flat tire but soon realized that there was a more serious underlying issue with the chassis. In the meantime, they've provided me with a Model Y LR as a replacement car, but I wouldn't be surprised if they had the audacity to charge me for this.
This is an interesting issue pointed out on Tesla Motor Club and makes me wonder if the good doctor that may have driven his family off a cliff in Jan, experienced something like this. He claims to have had to stop multiple times because one of his tires indicated it was low...i think it was one of the passenger side tires. The statements never indicated if he had to refill the tire every time he stopped or not, so the issue could just be a glitch in the TPMS.
Hutchison Effect & Teslas Whompy Wheel issue The exact cause of the Hutchison Effect is unknown in public spheres as it is classified under national security. However the most likely culprit seems to be a combination of electromagnetic sources coming together in a way to change the makeup of metals leading to their softening, fracturing, and complete breaking. Keep in mind how much metals are within our buildings and infrastructure...even in concrete.
There are several modes of metal disruption that were part of the Hutchison Effect including:
Crumbling. Approx. 6 mm of the end of a large (eg 52 mm diameter) steel shaft crumbled like a cookie into small (~ mm across) crumbs and dust while lying on a wooden board. Later examination of the board revealed no evidence of heat but a 2-3 mm indentation in the shape of the shaft.