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2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1341165 · 2016-12-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/38489036/?RESULTINDEX=14&TOTALRECORDS=19&BACKTO=%2FLOTSEARCHRESULTS%2F%3FFREE%3DTRUE&QUERY=TESLA&QUERY=TESLA&DISPLAYSTR=SEARCH%20RESULTS&VIEWEDLOT=38489036 THE FRONT LH WHEEL HAS BEEN TORN OFF BUT THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE SHREDDED. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE MANY OTHER CASES WHERE THE SUSPENSION HAS FAILED AND CAUSED A CRASH. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE WHEEL AND TIRE WOULD HAVE ROTATED ENOUGH TIMES AFTER A CRASH TO HAVE CAUSED SUCH DAMAGE. THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE MUCH TOO FRAGILE FOR A CAR OF THIS WEIGHT AND POWER. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. NOTE THAT DATE OF CRASH AND MILAGE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATIONS. BIOHAZARD STICKER SUGGESTS THAT PERSONS WERE INJURED. FURTHER INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM CRASH REPORTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10935372
Machine
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