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2012 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1326920 · 2016-10-18

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILIMAGES.ASPX?IMAGEURL=2&ITEMID=23306666 THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT THE FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED IN HALF AND THE WHEEL IS HANGING SIDEWAYS OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A CRASH. THE AIR-BAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED AND THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK. THESE STEERING KNUCKLES ARE A MADE FROM LOW PRESSURE DIE CAST ALUMINIUM WHICH IS CLEARLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE PURPOSE. THERE ARE MANY EXAMPLES WHERE THE KNUCKLE HAS SIMPLY SNAPPED COMPLETELY IN HALF JUST LIKE THIS ONE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10917208
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown