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2019 TESLA MODEL 3 — SUSPENSION

crash2 injured · 1683999 · 2020-08-11

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL 3
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HERE IS A 2019 MODEL 3 IN THE JUNKYARD HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/37069661?ROWNUMBER=1 IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH. THE TREAD ON THE FRONT RH TIRE HAS BEEN RUBBED COMPLETELY AWAY. THE TOP BALL-JOINT HAS POPPED APART. IT IS UNUSUAL FOR GOOD QUALITY BALL-JOINTS TO POP APART EVEN AFTER AN IMPACT. BEARING IN MIND THAT THE TOP WISHBONE ON A MODEL 3 IS MADE FROM PLASTIC IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT A LARGE FORCE WAS TRANSMITTED TO THE BALL JOINT. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT WHAT HAPPENED WAS LIKE THIS. A SUSPENSION PART FAILED WHILST THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND THIS CAUSED THE TIRE TO RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL UNTIL THE TIRE FINALLY BURST. THEN THE CAR CRASHED. THAT'S IT. WOULD YOU PLEASE ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. THANK YOU. KEEF PLEASE NOTE THAT DATE OF INCIDENT AND DETAILS OF INJURIES ARE JUST ESTIMATES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11348712
Machine
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