# 2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1341786` · 2016-12-17 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 1,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD.  HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/33597246/PHOTOS?RESULTINDEX=10&TOTALRECORDS=23&BACKTO=%2FLOTSEARCHRESULTS%2F%3FFREE%3DTRUE&QUERY=TESLA&QUERY=TESLA&DISPLAYSTR=SEARCH%20RESULTS&VIEWEDLOT=33597246  PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THAT THE FRONT SUPENSION HAS FALLEN APART AND THE WHEEL AND TIRE HAVE BEEN DESTROYED WHILST THE CAR WAS STILL IN MOTION.  THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE FAILURE.  THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 100 SIMILAR FAILURES.  NO OTHER CAR ON THE ROAD HAS SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SUSPENSION FAILURES AND WHEELS TORN OFF.  OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SUSPENSION FAILURES EVEN UNDER GENTLE DRIVING CONDITIONS.  IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHEN THE OWNER BRAKES AND SWERVES THE SUSPENSION IS EXTREMELY LIKELY TO SNAP OFF.  THE SUSPENSION COMPNENTS ARE TOO WEAK AND HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO WHAT CAN OCCUR ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT AN INTERESECTION WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKING IS APPLIED.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*