NHTSA Complaint #11019785 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11019785 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 24,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS ANOTHER MODEL S IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=25560077&ROWNUMBER=32&LOADRECENT=TRUE IT CAN BE SEEN THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED CAUSING BOTH WHEELS TO BE JAMMED UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS. THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE GONE CROSS EYED. THE LEFT ONE IS POINTED STRAIGHT, THE RIGHT ONE IS TURNED INWARDS AND CANTED OVER. BOTH BACK SUSPENSIONS HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF. THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAVE SNAPPED OFF WITHOUT ANY REAL DAMAGE TO THE BODYWORK. THE LH QUARTER PANEL IS BASHED IN, MOST LIKELY BECAUSE THE CAR BECAME RATHER DIFFICULT TO STEER AFTER THE SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER SIMILAR CASES OF TESLA SUSPENSION FAILURES. PLEASE RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE MORE LIVES ARE LOST. THANK YOU. PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT A TESLA OWNER BUT SIMPLY A CONCERNED CITIZEN WHO IS FORCED TO SHARE THE ROADS WITH THESE DANGEROUS VEHICLES. A DUMMY US ADDRESS HAS BEEN USED TO COMPLY WITH YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. GENUINE CONTACT DETAILS ARE PROVIDED. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT I AM FULLY WITHIN MY RIGHTS TO FILE THESE COMPLAINTS AND I CONFIRM THAT THE COMPLAINTS I AM MAKING ARE TRUTHFUL AND NOT IN ANYWAY FALSE OR FRAUDULENT. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION BASED ON DATE OF ARRIVAL IN JUNKYARD.
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