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2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1435020 · 2017-12-24

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
40 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.COPART.COM/LOT/41584927/PHOTOS THE FRONT RH SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED AND THE TIRE HAS THE TREAD BADLY WORN AWAY WHICH MEANS THE WHEEL KEPT ROTATING FOR SOME TIME BETWEEN THE SUSPENSION FAILURE AND THE SUBSEQUENT COLLISION. THE BACK LH WHEEL HAS GONE COMPLETELY WHOMPY EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO SIGN OF AN IMPACT AT THAT PART OF THE CAR. TESLAS ARE HAVING SUSPENSION FAILURES AT AN ALARMING RATE. THE AIR SUSPENSION IS PRONE TO COLLAPSE AND DOES NOT EVEN HAVE BUMP STOPS TO LIMIT SUSPENSION TRAVEL WHEN PROBLEMS OCCUR. THE USE OF CAST ALUMINIUM SUSPENSION COMPONENTS INCREASES THE DANGER. CAST ALUMINIUM IS NOT A STRONG MATERIAL AND IS PRONE TO DEFECTS CAUSED BY IMPURITIES AND TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS DURING THE CASTING PROCESS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. CONCERNED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11056305
Machine
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