NHTSA Complaint #10903486 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10903486
Vehicle 2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 5,000 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS ANOTHER CRASHED TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD. HTTPS://M.IAAI.COM/VEHICLEDETENC.ASPX?AUCTIONID=0&ITEMID=22938755&ROWID=3&PAGESOURCE=VEHICLERESULTS# THE BACK LH SUSPENSION IS RIPPED AWAY. THE AIR SUSPENSION APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED WHICH MIGHT ACCOUNT FOR THE DAMAGE AROUND ALL THE WHEELS. NO SIGN OF A MAJOR IMPACT TO THE CAR. THE NUMBER OF WRECKED TESLAS IS EXTREMELY HIGH IN RELATION TO THE RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER OF CARS ON THE ROAD PARTICULARLY CONSIDERING THE OWNERS ARE MOSTLY MATURE AND CONSERVATIVE DRIVERS. I AM ONLY PLAYING AMATEUR CRASH INVESTIGATOR BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT MOST OF THESE CRASHES WOULD NOT ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF OFFICIAL INVESTIGATORS BUT WOULD BE HANDLED AS ROUTINE TRAFFIC INCIDENTS BY LOCAL POLICE WHO MIGHT NOT NOTICE THE PATTERN OF FAILURES. I BELIEVE THAT THE TESLA SITUATION IS UNIQUE. THERE IS A CULTURE OF DENIAL AND COVER UP BY THE COMPANY AND BY OWNERS.THERE ARE NO INDEPENDENT DEALERSHIPS THAT COULD REPORT PROBLEMS. EX-EMPLOYEES REPORT A DICTATORIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT THAT DISCOURAGES REPORTING OF PROBLEMS. EVEN ON THE TESLA INTERNET FORUMS OWNERS THAT SPEAK ABOUT DEFECTS ARE ABUSED AND INTIMIDATED AND ACCUSED OF MAKING FALSE REPORTS IN ORDER TO DRIVE DOWN THE SHARE PRICE. PLEASE INSPECT SOME OF THESE CRASHED CARS AND ALSO SOME RANDOM SAMPLES OF THE FLEET FOR PROBLEMS IN THE SUSPENSION AND FOR SEIZED BRAKE CALIPERS AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. EXAMPLE BEING THE CPO CAR DELIVERED WITH SEIZED CALIPERS. HTTPS://TESLAMOTORSCLUB.COM/TMC/THREADS/4-BENT-WHEELS.75765/ CUBLDR97, AUG 18, 2016 I PURCHASED A CPO 2013 MODEL S85 IN FEB OF THIS YEAR. HERE IS WHAT I GOT IN AN EMAIL... THE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTICED ALL 4 CALIPER PISTONS ARE SEIZED AND THE SWAY BAR LINK HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY."

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