NHTSA Complaint #10981364 — 2013 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10981364
Vehicle 2013 TESLA MODEL S
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 58,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE SALVAGE YARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=24305455&ROWNUMBER=18&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE FRONT RH WHEEL IS RAMMED BACK IN THE WELL AND HAS PUSHED HARD UP AGAINST THE HV CONTROLLER. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FORWARD OF THE WHEEL THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR THE WHEEL BEING PUSHED BACK. THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THERE WAS COLLISION. THESE REPEATED FAILURES SEEM TO BE CAUSED BY WEAK SUSPENSION COMPONENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO SAFELY COPE WITH THE FORCES IN THIS HEAVY AND POWERFUL VEHICLE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASON FOR SO MANY SIMILAR WRECKS SHOWING UP IN THE JUNKYARDS. TESLA OWNERS ARE UNLIKE THE OWNERS OF MAINSTREAM CARS. THEY ARE VERY LIKELY TO HOLD SHARES IN TESLA AND ARE ALSO PASSIONATE SUPPORTERS OF THE TESLA "VISION". THEY ARE ALSO VERY DEPENDENT UPON MAINTAINING FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH THE COMPANY SINCE IT HOLDS A MONOPOLY ON SERVICE AND SPARES.

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