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2013 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

fire · 1373216 · 2017-04-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS ANOTHER BURNED OUT TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24762753&ROWNUMBER=10&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON THE LH SIDE AND THE FRONT WHEEL IS JAMMED INTO THE BATTERY. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. THE CAR DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE WHEEL JAMMING INTO THE BATTERY IS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE FIRE. IF THE BATTERY IS HOT FROM HARD DRIVING OR FROM RECENT CHARGING THEN ANY LOSS OF COOLANT IS LIKELY TO CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE CONDUCT A TEST TO SEE WHETHER SUCH A SIMPLE LOSS OF COOLANT CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE RATE OF FIRES IN TESLAS IS ALARMING AND IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO SUPPRESS A LITHIUM BATTERY FIRE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10980335
Machine
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