# 2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION
> NHTSA complaint `1372087` · 2017-04-19 · Tesla, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TESLA
- **Model:** MODEL S
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Tesla, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION
- **Miles at failure:** 9,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD:  HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24813111&ROWNUMBER=12&LOADRECENT=TRUE  THE FRONT RH STEERING KNUCKLE HAS SNAPPED.  THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED WHICH IMPLIES THAT EITHER THE SUSPENSION SNAPPED WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE OR THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR SO MANY TESLAS SHOWING UP IN THE SALVAGE YARDS WITH SNAPPED SUSPENSIONS.  THANK YOU.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*