WATCH A Tesla Model 3 Self Destruct Before Your Eyes

When we wrote about Tesla Model 3 units losing their rear bumpers back in 2018, we hoped the company would investigate "the issue to understand what caused it," as it promised. When Tesla used to talk to the press, it also said it would contact its "customers to resolve this and ensure they are satisfied." That implies the issue would no longer happen, but it did. Logan Derouanna even had Tesla's help to film everything, as you can see above.


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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 7/14/2020 12:34:39 PM

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Seems to look like that bumper goes a ways under the car was well. Acts like a scoop if you decide to drive through a inland lake and risk hydroplaning on the way home from work. Force of the water > the strength of clips that hold on the bumper.

jeffgall - 7/14/2020 12:48:29 PM

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This is not the first example of this situation I have seen on the model 3. And per this article, Tesla is not covering it, as they do not consider it a defect, but general road hazard damage.

malba2367 - 7/14/2020 1:24:31 PM

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If this is a normal occurrence during rainstorms, then we would see bumpers flying off cars regularly.

LexSucks - 7/14/2020 2:16:54 PM

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Design flaw

supermoto - 7/14/2020 4:01:17 PM

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It's not a bug, it's a feature.

MDarringer - 7/14/2020 4:03:57 PM

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That Elon charges extra for.

Section_31_JTK - 7/14/2020 11:01:29 PM

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LOL what a POS!

Truthy - 7/15/2020 4:59:06 PM

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Who said the other day that the legacy manufacturers will never catch Tesla? Well I hope not. My rear bumper has stayed on my car through many rain storms.

MDarringer - 7/15/2020 5:16:57 PM

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Maybe that was the Tesla air brake that deploys after a Ludacris mode run.