NHTSA Complaint #11163375 — 2016 TESLA MODEL S
SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA
Crash 1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11163375 |
| Vehicle | 2016 TESLA MODEL S |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,000 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
HERE IS A THREAD IN WHICH A TESLA OWNER CREDITS TESLA WITH SAVING HIS LIFE. HTTPS://FORUMS.TESLA.COM/FORUM/FORUMS/MY-TESLA-SAVED-MY-LIFE#COMMENT-1670291 PHOTOS REVEAL THAT THE REAR LEFT WHEEL IS MISSING AND THE SUSPENSION COMPLETELY TORN OFF. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO. OWNER SUBSEQUENTLY POSTED A VIDEO OF THE CRASH: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=H8E5_EHKPRI&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE PLAYING THAT VIDEO AT 0.25 SPEED OR WATHCHING IT FRAM BY FRAME ON ANALYZER: HTTP://ANILYZER.COM/?PAGE_ID=7&TYPE=YOUTUBE&VID=H8E5_EHKPRI#PLAYBACKRATE=1&SEEKTO=0 YOU CAN SEE THAT THE TESLA TILTED TO THE LEFT AND THEN DRIFTED TO THE LEFT. THE FOREGROUND LIGHTS AND CARS GO BLURRY AT ABOUT 0:12 INTO THE VIDEO. THE TESLA IS OUT OF CONTROL LONG BEFORE THE PASSING CAR COMES INTO VIEW. AN ALMOST IDENTICAL EVENT ON THE PALI HIGHWAY HAWAII CLAIMED THE LIFE OF OF A PASSING DRIVER JUST A YEAR AGO. THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY OF THESE CASES FOR IT TO BE JUST A FLUKE EVENT. THE TESLA SUSPENSIONS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE WEIGHT OF THESE HEAVY AND POWERFUL CARS AND BECAUSE THEY ARE MADE FROM CAST OR EXTRUDED ALUMINUM THEY WILL BECOME EVEN WEAKER WITH AGE AND FATIGUE. PLEASE LAUNCH AN URGENT INVESTIGATION INTO THIS. THANK YOU. A VERY CONCERNED CITIZEN. PLEASE NOTE THAT I AM NOT THE OWNER AND HAVE USED A DUMMY USA ADDRESS TO CONFORM WITH YOUR WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY A NHTSA INVESTIGATOR THAT IT IS PERMISSIBLE FOR A NON-OWNER AND NON US RESIDENT TO FILE A COMPLAINT. MY FULL CONTACT DETAILS ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS SUBMISSION.
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