NHTSA Complaint #10993104 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Crash Fire 2 Injuries
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10993104 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 1,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
THIS IS A COMPLAINT INTENDED TO PROVIDE FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT TESLAS ARE EXPERIENCING SUSPENSION FAILURES AND ARE CATCHING FIRE AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN MOST OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE CURRENT STOCK OF WRECKED TESLAS AT A JUNKYARD IN THE NETHERLANDS SO AS TO FURTHER PROVE THE ARGUMENT THAT THESE CARS HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. HERE IS A LINK TO THE STOCK OF TESLA WRECKS IN JUST THAT ONE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.PROXYPARTS.COM/VEHICLE-STOCK/ SELECT TESLA FROM THE MENU. THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 100 WRECKED TESLAS IN AMERICAN JUNKYARDS AND PROBABLY AS MANY AGAIN IN OVERSEAS JUNKYARDS. RECENT INSURANCE ASSESSMENTS SHOW THAT TESLAS ARE CRASHING AT DOUBLE THE NORMAL RATE FOR COMPARABLE CARS. HTTP://WWW.IIHS.ORG/IIHS/TOPICS/INSURANCE-LOSS-INFORMATION SELECT LARGE LUXURY CARS FROM THE DROP-DOWN MENU. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE REASONS FOR ALL OF THESE CRASHES. THANK YOU.
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