First Salvage Model Y only 20 miles on odometer!

[Undisclosed]

Have been searching for a salvage Model Y for the last few months on Copart and IAAI and finally found one on IAAI.

It only has 20 miles on it so I am guessing the owner had just picked it up and we’re on their way home.

It looks like the one that was rear ended that was posted here.

Multiple Vehicles Damaged, Injuries Reported in Series of Hit-Run Collisions on Highway 101

2020 TESLA 4 DOOR for Auction - IAA

 

[Watts_Up]

Good catch!


What do plan to do with it if you win the auction?

Note: In general the cars are sold for parts but the battery has already been removed.

However to remove the battery you need to remove the seats,
but the front seats still have some broken glass on the passenger seat.

 

[qdeathstar]

That’s gotta be the same one that was rear ended in purpose a few weeks ago...


Edit: I didn’t see you already got the link in your post

 

[Dude85D]

Wow, that's horrible!
That car clearly has a serious fit/finish and paint problem that puts my hatch and door alignment problem to shame!

 

[Undisclosed]

Here's another one:
2020 TESLA 4 DOOR for Auction - IAA

 

[DaveORD]

Here's another one:
2020 TESLA 4 DOOR for Auction - IAA

That's an early one, VIN 000643

 

[DaveORD]

Why do they hide a portion of the VIN in the description only to show the full VIN in a pic???

 

[David L]

I wonder how passengers in the to-be-released 3rd row would fare in a collision like this. I like the idea of the 3 row Y for occasionally seating kiddies in the back, but the proximity to the rear crumple zone gives me pause.

 

[Puma2020]

I wonder how passengers in the to-be-released 3rd row would fare in a collision like this. I like the idea of the 3 row Y for occasionally seating kiddies in the back, but the proximity to the rear crumple zone gives me pause.

Wow David, that is an excellent question. I had not considered that.

 

[captanzuelo]

Wow David, that is an excellent question. I had not considered that.

From past posts, apparently in the S, they installed reinforcements for the third row seats

 

[quadroplexor]

They really should get those backseats adjusted by the SC. Not well aligned. /s

 

[Velcade]

Get that man's phone!

 

[Undisclosed]

I wonder how passengers in the to-be-released 3rd row would fare in a collision like this. I like the idea of the 3 row Y for occasionally seating kiddies in the back, but the proximity to the rear crumple zone gives me pause.

Wow David, that is an excellent question. I had not considered that.

From past posts, apparently in the S, they installed reinforcements for the third row seats

Here are some other rear-end photos I found online:

 

[qdeathstar]

what happened to the chair??

 

[iamnid]

Wow! That's really bad. The seatback should NOT break like that -- will lead to serious injury!

 

[Valore]

what happened to the chair??

Broke and disintegrated after being rear ended.

 

[Picasso]

No airbags went off, was it empty? If so what did that to seat?

 

[iamnid]

No airbags went off, was it empty? If so what did that to seat?

This type of damage to the seat usually occurs when there's an occupant. The chair back breaks with the load of the passenger pressing back on it during impact. It should not happen and is very dangerous to the occupant as the seat completely fails to protect you. Based on how it is twisted as it broke, it is very likely that the occupant suffered spinal injury. There are many product liability lawsuits for defects such as this. Surprising to see in a modern car, to be frank.

Airbags don't typically deploy from rear end collisions.

 

[PcarPilot]

Here are some other rear-end photos I found online:

Wow! I thought Teslas were supposed to be the safest cars available?

 

[ElectricIAC]

Where's Rich? First salvage Y!!