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2017 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1457712 · 2018-03-28

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/50374997/PHOTOS THERE IS SOME COLLISION DAMAGE ON THE LH SIDE BUT THE RH SIDE IS COMPLETELY UNDAMAGED EXCEPT THAT THE RH BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY INDICATING A BROKEN SUSPENSION PART. HARDLY SURPRISING SINCE THE SUSPENSION PARTS APPEAR TO BE MADE FROM MONKEY METAL. THESE CARS SHOULD ALL BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11081918
Machine
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