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2016 TESLA MODEL X — SUSPENSION

crash · 1337003 · 2016-11-29

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
50 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 JUNKYARD HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=23232693&ROWID=41&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS IT HAS BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE SUSPENSION APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED. THE LH FRONT WHEEL IS JAMMED BACK IN THE WHEEL WELL THE TREAD ON THE TIRE OF THE LH FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN WORN AWAY WHICH IS ALMOST CERTAIN TO HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE ANY CRASH. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER CASES OF COLLAPSED SUSPENSIONS IN TESLAS. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE CARS LACK ANY FORM OF LIMIT STOPS ON THE SUSPENSION SO THAT A SIMPLE AIR LEAK IN THE SYSTEM CAN HAVE CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10928637
Machine
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