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2016 TESLA MODEL X — SUSPENSION

crash · 1614027 · 2019-10-21

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL X
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
15,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ANOTHER TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD... HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/53021189/PHOTOS THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WHOMPY. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE THAT THE WHOMPYNESS WAS CAUSED BY A COLLISION BECAUSE THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED. IT IS A CERTAINTY THAT THE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE CAR WAS CAUSED BY LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. HOW MANY MORE TESLA CRASHES CAUSED BY THESE FAILURES DO YOU NEED BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION??? GOOD GRIEF! VEXED CITIZEN ETC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11270037
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown