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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1332772 · 2016-11-09

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23494189&ROWID=6&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH THE TOP BALL JOINT OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE HAS POPPED APART. THE RIM OF THE WHEEL IS GOUGED ON THE INSIDE AND THE TIRE IS PEELED OFF. THIS CAN NOT POSSIBLY HAVE OCCURRED AFTER A COLLISION. THE WHEEL WAS STILL ROLLING WHEN THE SUSPENSION FAILED. THE BALL JOINT SHOULD BE MUCH STRONGER THAN THE TOP ARMS AND SHOULD NEVER FAIL LIKE THAT. THIS IS THE CLEAREST EVIDENCE YET OF A TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSING SUSPENSION COLLAPSE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10925235
Machine
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