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2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1425115 · 2017-11-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
500
Speed
230 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A BRAND NEW MODEL X IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=26401554&ROWNUMBER=39&LOADRECENT=TRUE&ISNEXT=TRUE IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL WHEELS. OWNERS HAVE BEEN REPORTING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR SUSPENSION SINCE THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE AND POSTING COMPLAINTS ABOUT THAT ON THE FORUMS. THEY CLAIM THAT TESLA HAS JUST ADVISED THEM TO REBOOT THE CAR AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. IT LOOKS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THIS CAR'S SUSPENSION COLLAPSED CAUSING IT TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY AND GET RAMMED UP THE REAR BY ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11046111
Machine
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