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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

fire · 1356419 · 2017-02-15

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=23943967&ROWNUMBER=20&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THAT THE TOP BALL JOINT ON THE FRONT RH WHEEL HAS SEPARATED CAUSING GOUGING OF THE TIRE TREAD. THE WHEEL IS DISPLACED TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE WHEEL WELL WHICH IS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAS BEEN HOT ENOUGH TO MELT METAL SO IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THE LITHIUM BATTERIES WERE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS WITH TESLA SUSPENSIONS AND ALSO THE ISSUE OF BATTERY FIRES. LITHIUM BATTERY FIRES BURN BURN EXTREMELY HOT, EMIT TOXIC FUMES, AND ARE DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. I REQUEST THAT YOU INVESTIGATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS INCIDENT. I AM NOT THE OWNER, JUST A VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10954963
Machine
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