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2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1356455 · 2017-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24154272&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL FOUR WHEELS CAUSING THE WHEELS TO JAM UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE FRONT RH TIRE HAS BEEN PEELED OFF THE WHEEL. IT ONLY REQUIRES AN AIR LEAK IN THE SUSPENSION AIR LINES TO CAUSE A DISASTER. THIS IS THE ONLY CAR ON THE ROAD THAT DOES NOT HAVE LIMIT STOPS TO AVOID THIS KIND OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10954984
Machine
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