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2018 TESLA MODEL 3 — SUSPENSION

crash · 1628410 · 2019-12-12

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A MODEL 3 IN THE JUNK YARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS?ITEMID=34558147&ROWNUMBER=13&SIMILARVEHICLEITEMID=&ISNEXT=&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT SO IT HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE FRONT LH SUSPENSION HAS FALLEN TO BITS. THE WHEEL HAS BEEN SLICED IN TWO WHICH SUGGESTS THAT IT WAS WAS CUT BY A SHARP OBJECT WHILST STILL ROTATING. IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT THIS ROLLOVER WAS CAUSED BY THE SUSPENSION FAILURE. THE CONNECTION TO THE STEERING ARM HAS SNAPPED WHICH IS CAUSE FOR CONCERN. THE STEMS OF BOTH BALL JOINTS HAVE SNAPPED. SEVERAL OF THE ALLOY COMPONENTS HAVE CRACKED IN HALF WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE CASTINGS ARE OF POOR QUALITY. GIVEN THAT MANY OWNERS FELL THAT IT IS OK TO DRIVE HANDS FREE OR WITH JUST A FINGER RESTING ON THE WHEEL A FAILURE IN THE SUSPENSION CAN HAVE FATAL CONSEQUENCES. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THANK YOU. KEEF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11288759
Machine
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