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2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

1 fatalcrash · 1423082 · 2017-11-08

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26536335&ROWNUMBER=1&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH, IT HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS AND JUDGING BY THE DAMAGE IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT SOMEONE HAS BEEN KILLED IN THE CRASH. A BLOWN UP PHOTOGRAPH IS ATTACHED OF THE TIRE STOWED IN THE REAR OF THE CAR ATTACHED TO THE BROKEN SUSPENSION PARTS. THE TREAD ON THIS TIRE IS COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD SO THAT CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL WEAR ON THE TIRE. TESLAS ARE VERY PRONE TO COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. IF THE CAR IS ON CRUISE CONTROL OR AUTOPILOT THEN EVEN IF THE TIRE IS RUBBING HARD AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION THE CAR WILL APPLY MORE POWER TO COMPENSATE AND THE DRIVER MAY BE UNAWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM UNTIL THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. TO MAKE THIS ABSOLUTELY CLEAR - I BELIEVE THAT THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE TESLAS IS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE COMPANY IS COVERING UP THESE DEFECTS. PLEASE LAUNCH A FULL INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION. NUMBER OF FATALITIES IS A GUESS BASED ON THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11044405
Machine
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