NHTSA Complaint #11075746 — 2014 TESLA MODEL S

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11075746
Vehicle	2014 TESLA MODEL S
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 1, 2018
Date Filed	March 1, 2018
Mileage	1,000 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/23955718/PHOTOS IT HAS BEEN IN A MAJOR CRASH, HAS BIO-HAZARD STICKERS AND IT IS NEAR CERTAIN THAT OCCUPANTS HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED. OBVIOUSLY THE CAR IS BADLY DAMAGED AND HAS BEEN IN A ROLLOVER. BOTH LH WHEELS AND SUSPENSIONS HAVE SNAPPED OFF COMPLETELY. RH WHEELS ARE BOTH WHOMPY. IT SEEMS HIGHLY PROBABLE THAT DETACHED OR WHOMPY WHEELS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THAN YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. (DATE OF CRASH AND DEATHS/INJURIES ARE APPROXIMATIONS BASED ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE WRECK.)

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