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2016 TESLA MODEL X — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1419108 · 2017-10-28

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

HERE IS ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/38498547 IT HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS INDICATING THAT OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE FRONT TOP BALL JOINT HAS SEPARATED FROM ITS SOCKET. BOTH LOWER BALL JOINT STEMS HAVE SNAPPED. THESE ARE STEEL COMPONENTS THAT ARE STRONGER THAN THE ALLOY PARTS THEY ARE ATTACHED TO. SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG IF THE BALL AND SOCKET CAN POP APART LIKE THIS EVEN IF IT DID HAPPEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED IN HALF AS IF IT WAS MOUNTED ON A LATHE AND A CUTTING TOOL FORCED INTO THE RIM. IT LOOKS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT THE WHEEL WAS SLICED IN HALF WHILST IT WAS STILL ROTATING AND THAT ALMOST CERTAINLY HAPPENED BEFORE THE CRASH. THERE IS NO OTHER MAKE OF CAR IN WHICH NEAR NEW CARS ARE SHOWING UP IN THE JUNKYARDS WITH BROKEN SUSPENSIONS AND SLICED WHEELS AT ANYWHERE NEAR THE FREQUENCY THAT TESLA CARS DO. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASONS FOR ALL THESE FAILURES. THANK YOU. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM FILING THESE REPORTS AS A CONCERNED CITIZEN. I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER AND I AM MAKING THESE REPORTS BECAUSE I BELIEVE THERE IS A CLEAR PATTERN OF REPEATED FAILURES IN THE TESLA SUSPENSIONS. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11040822
Machine
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