# 2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1318322` · 2016-09-17 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS ANOTHE TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD.  HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23004896&ROWID=19&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS  FRONT LH SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED.  TIRE IS PEELED OFF THE RIM AND HAS THE TREAD WORN AWAY  TIRE IS PARTIALLY PEELED OFF THE RIM AND THE WHEEL IS DAMAGED.  THESE FAILURES SEEM TO BE HAPPENING IN A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE TESLAS.  OWNERS SEEM RELUCTANT TO FILE COMPLAINTS.  I AM REPORTING THE ONES THAT I SEE IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PATTERN OF SUSPENSION FAILURES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*