On December 3 last year, Tesla recalled 21,500 Model Ys in China because of safety hazards in its front and rear steering knuckles, and it just so happened that another Tesla owner recently had a suspected accident.
A suspected shaft break on the Model Y highway
According to online rumors, a Tesla owner driving a Model Y model had a suspected rear wheel axle break off accident at high speed. According to the screenshot of the chat of the suspected owner of the car, it can be seen that the vehicle was driving on the highway at that time, and the speed was about 110KM/H. Suddenly, the right rear wheel of the vehicle fell off, and the vehicle was pushed 300 meters before stopping after losing control and hitting a normal truck on one side.
The chat history of the suspected owner in the group
At the same time, the owner also released a screenshot, you can see that the right rear wheel side of the vehicle, the rear of the car has a serious impact marks, and the right wheel has fallen off the side of the road deformation and completely destroyed, and inside the wheel can see that the brake disc and the wheel hub are still fully linked, and there are several suspension levers.
The owner said: "The right rear wheel of the vehicle is not a flat tire but directly dropped, half a month before the accident, the vehicle driven has just been maintained in the Tesla after-sales center, somehow at high speed, the right rear wheel will suddenly fall off." "
Because the front and rear steering knuckles do not meet the strength requirements
Tesla just recalled 20,000 models a month ago
Just over a month ago, some domestic car owners had an incident in which the fixed screw of the front suspension swing arm fell off when reversing, which directly led to the tire suspension structure being unable to drive the vehicle. At the same time, at the beginning of December last year, Tesla officially announced a recall of 21,500 Model Y models produced in China, because due to supplier manufacturing reasons, the strength of the front and rear knuckles may not meet the design requirements. The steering knuckle may deform or break during the use of the vehicle, and extreme stress conditions may cause the suspension linkage to fall out of the knuckle.
In addition, there is a more interesting detail, the netizen Weibo ID of the netizen who exposed the incident was: ID_ Han Chao, and this person found that the vehicle was an accident overhaul because of the failure after buying a Tesla used car before, and finally sued Tesla in court to get a compensation of one compensation for three compensation. But after the case, Tesla countersued the owner for defaming its brand, and the court has not yet ruled on the case.
Tesla's official response: first collision, then separation
On January 12, Tesla's official response said: "At present, the information obtained is as follows: the incident vehicle collided with the vehicle in the right lane during the driving process, and in the process of rubbing and squeezing, it caused damage to the right rear wheel part, resulting in wheel deformation and separation." At the same time, Tesla stressed that "the 'wheel falling off caused the accident' spread on the Internet is inconsistent with the facts and has nothing to do with the previous recall." ”
Write at the end
Since we do not have a deposit of 5.05 million, we will not make up our minds without knowing the specific reasons, and the outcome of the incident is subject to official information. At the same time, it is suggested that Tesla owners can check with Tesla customer service whether their vehicles are within the scope of the previous knuckle recall. For the owner of the car who is not at ease, he can also go to the official service point and make a safety check on the chassis.