NHTSA Complaint #11572238 — 2021 TESLA MODEL 3

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash Fire 1 Death

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11572238
Vehicle	2021 TESLA MODEL 3
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	February 14, 2024
Date Filed	February 15, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

Please note that the VIN I have used is not the VIN of the actual vehicle which is the subject of this complaint. There has been a fatal crash in San Diego. Here is a video of the aftermath. [XXX] I have taken stills from that video that show the Tesla wheel lying on the roadway well before the crash site and marks on the road that show the car slewed sideways after the wheel fell off and then crashed and burned incinerating the young driver. Photos are attached. You know full well that Tesla has defective suspensions. You have blood on your hands for failing to take action against Tesla. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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