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2020 TESLA MODEL Y — WHEELS

crash · 1725296 · 2021-02-06

Vehicle

Make
TESLA
Model
MODEL Y
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HERE IS A 2020 MODEL Y TERDSLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETAILS/38946687?ROWNUMBER=12 THE BACK WHEEL HAS GONE WALKABOUT. THE HUB CARRIER HAS CRACKED OFF FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN FAILURE. THIS COULD EASILY HAVE CAUSED A FATAL CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ALARMING INCIDENT. IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THIS IS THE ONLY SUCH CASE. IN FACT IDENTICAL FAILURES ON TESLA CARS OF VARIOUS MODELS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. THANK YOU (FOR NOTHING) KEEF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11394980
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown