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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1354462 · 2017-02-07

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
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://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/43916706/PHOTOS IT HAS MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE, THE SUSPENSION APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED. THE BACK RH WHEEL WHICH HAS NOT SUFFERED ANY IMPACT DAMAGE HAS GONE EXTREMELY WHOMPY. GIVEN THE MANY OTHER EXAMPLES OF TESLAS WITH SNAPPED SUSPENSIONS IT SEEMS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED THIS CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10950171
Machine
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