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2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1425113 · 2017-11-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26400583&ROWNUMBER=38&LOADRECENT=TRUE&ISNEXT=TRUE THIS IS A VIRTUALLY BRAND NEW CAR HAVING ONLY DRIVEN 3000 MILES. THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION AND DRIVE SHAFT HAS SNAPPED OFF. THERE IS NO COLLISION DAMAGE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE SUSPENSION TO BE TORN OFF. THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR FAILURES. IT IS PERFECTLY OBVIOUS THAT THE TESLA SUSPENSION PARTS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE JOB AND DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT MARGIN OF SAFETY. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11046106
Machine
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