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2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1413718 · 2017-10-11

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD:HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26302290&ROWNUMBER=54&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT RH SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED, THE WHEELS ARE SKEWED OUTWARDS. THE TREAD ON THE TIRE IS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY WHICH INDICATES THAT THE CAR CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE SUSPENSION STARTED TO FAIL. IN THE RECENT FREEDOM OF INFORMATION CASE REGARDING TESLA AUTOPILOT 40% SAFER CLAIM TESLA PLEADED FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT DUE TO BEING A DISRUPTIVE START-UP AMERICAN COMPANY. I DO NOT THINK THIS SPECIAL TREATMENT SHOULD INCLUDE A LICENCE TO KILL. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE TESLA SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11032941
Machine
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