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2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1412362 · 2017-10-04

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26239435&ROWNUMBER=49&LOADRECENT=TRUE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED AND BACK WHEEL IS JUST HANGING ON BY A THREAD. THIS IS THE SAME KIND OF FAILURE THAT CAUSED A FATAL CRASH IN HAWAII. HOW MANY MORE INCIDENTS OF SUSPENSION FAILURE DO YOU NEED BEFORE YOU ISSUE A RECALL? PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11031785
Machine
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