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2018 TESLA MODEL 3 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1616956 · 2019-10-30

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2018
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
No

Narrative

HERE IS A TESLA MODEL 3 IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/54348349/PHOTOS THE FRONT WHEEL AND COMPLETE SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN OFF. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SO THERE HAS NOT BEEN A FRONT END COLLISION. ANOTHER CAR HAS BIFFED THE BACK OF THE TESLA AFTER IT SLOWED DOWN RAPIDLY WHEN THE WHEEL FELL OFF. TESLA ENTHUSIASTS CLAIM THAT THE WHEELS ARE DESIGNED TO SNAP OFF EASILY AND THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE. OTHER ROAD USERS MAY BE LESS THAN IMPRESSED BY THIS FEATURE WHEN THE TESLA WHEEL FLIES OFF AND SMASHES THEIR HEAD IN. THESE TESLAS ARE INDEED....LUDICROUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11277190
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown