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2012 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

1 fatalfirecrash6 injured · 1236300 · 2015-11-08

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
6
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THIS IS THE STOLEN CAR WHICH CRASHED IN HOLLYWOOD. PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE SCENE SHOW 3/4 OF A WHEEL AND THE TIRE LYING ON THE GROUND. HERE IS THE LISTING AT THE SALVAGE AUCTION SITE. HTTP://IMGUR.COM/A/H7ROA THE CRASH SITE IMAGES HOW THE FRONT WHEEL BROKEN LOOSE. THE SALVAGE YARD PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THE OTHER 1/4 OF THE WHEEL STILL BOLTED TO THE BROKEN KINGPIN. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED IN TWO WHILE STILL ROLLING ON THE ROAD. IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THAT SLICING TO HAVE OCCURRED POST IMPACT. THERE ARE 100,00 OF THESE CARS ON ROADS AROUND THE WORDLD. IF THIS WAS AN AIRCRAFT IT WOULD BE GROUNDED IMMEDIATELY. I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT IS SO DANGEROUS THAT ALL CARS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THE ADDITION OF THE BETA RELEASE AUTOPILOT MAKES THE SITUATION EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. PLEASE NOTE.....FICTITIOUS US ADDRESS TO ENABLE LODGEMENT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10789052
Machine
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