NHTSA Complaint #11075733 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11075733 |
| Vehicle | 2014 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 25,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS A TESLA MODEL S FRESHLY ARRIVED IN THE JUNKYARD. HTTPS://WWW.COPART.COM/LOT/23369768 THE RH BACK WHEEL AND SUSPENSION HAS BROKEN OFF. CLOSE UP PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS THAT THE SUSPENSION GIBLETS HAVE BEEN RIPPED OUT. THE WHEEL AND TIRE ARE UNDAMAGED. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THE WHEEL COULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK A HARD ENOUGH BLOW TO SNAP THE SUSPENSION WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE BEING CAUSED TO THE WHEEL ITSELF. THE ALLOY WHEELS ARE KNOWN TO BE QUITE FRAGILE AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE CRASH TEST VIDEOS WHERE THE WHEEL IS EASILY SMASHED IN A COLLISION. THERE ARE SO MANY CASES OF FAILED TESLA SUSPENSIONS BEING REPORTED BY OWNERS THAT IT IS BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS THERE IS A PROBLEM. DO YOU ACTUALLY HAVE ANY ENGINEERS AT NHTSA? ARE YOUR COMPUTER GEEKS WAITING FOR THE " OH CRAP THERE IS A PROBLEM" ALGORITHM THRESHOLD TO BE TRIGGERED? HOW MANY "GET OUT OF JAIL FREE" CARDS DOES TESLA HAVE LEFT. PLEASE GET OUT OF THE OFFICE AND GO AND INSPECT SOME OF THESE BROKEN TESLAS. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION.
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