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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash4 injured · 1292924 · 2016-06-27

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

HERE IS A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE TESLA THAT RECENTLY CRASHED IN GERMANY. HTTP://WWW.DIGITALTRENDS.COM/CARS/TESLA-S-ACCIDENT-SURVIVORS-GERMANY/ TESLA CLAIMS THAT THIS CRASH DEMONSTRATES THE REMARKABLE SAFETY OF THE CAR BECAUSE THE TEENAGE OCCUPANTS ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES. CLOSE EXAMINATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THAT THE TREAD OF THE RH TIRE HAS BEEN WORN AWAY WHILST THE WHEEL WAS STILL ROTATING AND THAT THIS CAN ONLY HAVE OCCURRED WHILST THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVING ON A BITUMEN HIGHWAY AND NOT AFTER GOING OFF ROAD. I BELIEVE THIS IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF SUSPENSION FAILURES CAUSING CRASHES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10876720
Machine
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