# 2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `1315265` · 2016-09-07 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
THERE HAS BEEN A FATAL CRASH IN THE NETHERLANDS WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SUSPENSION FAILURE.  HTTP://WWW.AD.NL/AMERSFOORT/BRANDWEER-WORSTELT-MET-GECRASHTE-TESLA~A1EC61B0/70382423/  PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH.  BACK RH WHEEL SKEWED OVER AT EXTREME ANGLE.  THAT PART OF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED BY THE CRASH.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*