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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 1309302 · 2016-08-17

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA THAT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR COLLISION. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=22773780&ROWID=7&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS THE RH TIRE IS PARTIALLY PEELED OFF THE RIM. I WOULD BE UNUSUAL FOR A TIRE TO BE PEELED OFF THE RIM AS A RESULT OF A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, ESPECIALLY IF THE WHEEL ITSELF IS NOT DAMAGED. GIVEN THE FACT THAT MANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF CRASHED TESLAS SHOW BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS AND PEELED OFF TIRES I THINK YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS CRASH TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. I AM FILING THESE REPORTS AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO SHARES THE ROADS WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT IS JUST AN APPROXIMATION. THE NUMBER OF INJURIES IS JUST A GUESS BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH ME TO SUBMIT ANY FURTHER REPORTS YOU CAN CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AND ASK ME TO DESIST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10896698
Machine
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