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2016 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 1448773 · 2018-02-19

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HERE IS A MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/48532957 IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH AND IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT OCCUPANTS WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES IS BADLY WORN DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE WIDTH OF THE TREAD. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THIS WEAR WAS CAUSED FROM NORMAL DRIVING AS THE CAR IS NOT VERY OLD. IT IS ALSO UNLIKELY THAT THE WEAR WAS CAUSED DURING THE MOTION OF THE CAR DURING THE ROLLOVER EVENT. THE TIRES WOULD HAVE HAD TO ROTATE HUNDREDS OF TIMES TO WEAR AWAY THE TREAD. IT IS MOST LIKELY THAT THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED WHILST DRIVING CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL WELLS. (THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON ON AIR SUSPENSION TESLAS) DUE TO THE HIGH POWER OF THE TESLA THE DRIVER WAS PROBABLY UNAWARE OF A PROBLEM UNTIL THE SUSPENSION FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND OTHER CRASHES. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11073602
Machine
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