NHTSA Complaint #10895795 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 2 Injuries

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10895795
Vehicle	2014 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	July 1, 2016
Date Filed	August 14, 2016
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE WRECKING YARD HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=22737590&ROWID=16&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# IT HAS BEEN IN A HEAVY FRONT END COLLISION BUT THE REAR END OF THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN HIT. THE ENTIRE LH BACK SUSPENSION HAS SNAPPED OFF AND IS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE BROKEN SUSPENSION LINKAGES CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF TESLAS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR FAILURES OF THE FRONT OR REAR SUSPENSIONS. THE ALLOY COMPONENTS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT AND POWER OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE TAKE ACTION OVER THIS PROBLEM. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INJURIES REPORTED ARE AN ESTIMATE BASED ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR)

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