NHTSA Complaint #10949889 — 2015 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10949889
Vehicle	2015 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2017
Date Filed	February 6, 2017
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/22155996/PHOTOS THE BACK SUSPENSION HAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF. IT LOOKS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A COLLISION AND IT SEEMS FAR MORE LIKELY THAT THIS THE LONG IS YET ANOTHER CASE OF THESE SUSPENSIONS FAILING UNDER THE STRAIN OF ACCELERATION OR BRAKING DUE TO TO ALLOY COMPONENTS BEING TOO WEAK FOR THE JOB. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED MULTIPLE FATALITIES COULD HAVE OCCURRED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. (I AM NOT THE OWNER, DATE OF CRASH AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE ESTIMATES BASED UPON THE PHOTOGRAPHS.)

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