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2014 TESLA MODEL S — SUSPENSION

crash · 1655752 · 2020-03-23

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL S
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A BLOOD SPLATTERED MODEL S IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/61373949/PHOTOS IT HAS HAD AN OFF-ROAD ADVENTURE AFTER THE BACK WHEEL WENT WHOMPY. IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO EVEN A SEMISKILLED SHOPPING TROLLY MECHANIC THAT THE SUSPENSION OF A CAR SHOULD BE STRONGER THAN THE FRAGILE ALLOY WHEELS. EVEN IF THIS CAR HAD HIT A BUMP WHILST OFF-ROADING THE SUSPENSION SHOULD NOT HAVE SNAPPED AND LEFT THE WHEEL AND TIRE UNDAMAGED. NOW THAT TESLA FACTORY AND SERVICE CENTERS ARE CLOSED DOWN THERE WILL BE NO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. NOT EVEN THE LARGELY IGNORED TSB CONCERNING WEAK SUSPENSION LINKS HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2019/MC-10153421-9999.PDF WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM DUDES? GET THESE THINGS OFF THE ROADS BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET MAIMED AND KILLED. REGARDS KEEF WIVANEFF THE UNHINGED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11319077
Machine
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