NHTSA Complaint #11076160 — 2017 TESLA MODEL S

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11076160
Vehicle	2017 TESLA MODEL S
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	January 1, 2018
Date Filed	March 4, 2018
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

HERE IS A TESLA IN THE JUNKYARD: HTTPS://WWW.IAAI.COM/VEHICLE?ITEMID=27064044&ROWNUMBER=22&LOADRECENT=TRUE THE SUSPENSION HAS COLLAPSED ON ALL 4 WHEELS. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH THE BACK OF THE TESLA. THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THAT IMPACT LOOKS RELATIVELY MINOR AND COULD NOT BE THE CAUSE OF THE BACK WHEEL GOING WHOMPY. THE TREAD IS BADLY WORN AWAY ON THE INSIDE EDGE. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE WHEEL HAS BEEN RUBBING UP AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL UNTIL IT FINALLY WRENCHED LOOSE AND CAUSED A FAILURE TO PROCEED. THIS CAR IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. THE RATE OF CRASHES IN TESLA CARS IS ASTONISHINGLY HIGH. PLEASE GO AND INSPECT SOME OF THE WRECKS SUCH AS THIS ONE TO DETERMINE IF MECHANICAL FAILURE CAUSED THE CRASH. THANK YOU. CONCERNED CITIZEN. DATE OF CRASH IS AN APPROXIMATION.

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