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2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1447915 · 2018-02-14

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL 3 IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27388371&ROWNUMBER=56&LOADRECENT=TRUE THIS IS THE CAR THAT CRASHED INTO THE CREEK A FEW WEEKS AGO. HERE IS AN ACCOUNT OF THE CRASH. HTTPS://ELECTREK.CO/2018/01/15/TESLA-MODEL-3-JUMPS-CREEK-MAJOR-ACCIDENT/ THE WRECKED MODEL 3 HAS A VERY WHOMPY BACK WHEEL. THE AREA AROUND THE WHEEL LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS BEEN BATTERED BY THE WHEEL THRASHING AROUND AFTER THE SUSPENSION FELL APART. THE AUCTION SITE LISTS THE CAR AS HAVING SUSPENSION DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH AND THE BLACK TIRE RESIDUE CAN ONLY HAVE BEEN SELF INFLICTED. IT SEEMS THAT THE SUSPENSION ON THE MODEL 3 IS JUST AS FRAGILE AS ON THE MODEL S AND X. PLEASE GO AND INSPECT THIS CAR AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUSPENSION FAILURE. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. ## VIN PASSED ## TESLA MODEL 3 ##

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11072981
Machine
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