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2015 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

fire · 1368636 · 2017-04-05

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A BURNED OUT TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.SALVAGERESELLER.COM/CARS-FOR-SALE/22669817-2015-TESLA-MODEL-S-85-VALLEJO-CA I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE INCIDENT BUT I BELIEVE THAT IT IS SIGNIFICANT THAT THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW A BROKEN BALL JOINT IN THE FRONT LH SUSPENSION. THIS IS A STEEL COMPONENT THAT DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE POPPED APART DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE BUT IS MORE LIKELY TO BE ONE OF THE REGULAR CASES OF SUSPENSION FAILURE THAT AFFLICTS THE TESLA. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970637
Machine
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