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2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1452034 · 2018-03-04

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
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 IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27064044&ROWNUMBER=22&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH THE BACK OF THE TESLA. THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THAT IMPACT LOOKS RELATIVELY MINOR AND COULD NOT BE THE CAUSE OF THE BACK WHEEL GOING WHOMPY. THE TREAD IS BADLY WORN AWAY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE WHEEL HAS BEEN RUBBING UP AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL UNTIL IT FINALLY WRENCHED LOOSE AND CAUSED A FAILURE TO PROCEED. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. THE RATE OF CRASHES IN TESLA CARS IS ASTONISHINGLY HIGH. PLEASE GO AND INSPECT SOME OF THE WRECKS SUCH AS THIS ONE TO DETERMINE IF MECHANICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE CRASH. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11076160
Machine
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