A Tesla Model S driver experienced a harrowing high-speed ordeal after suffering a 175 mph tire blowout on a stretch of the German autobahn with no speed limits.
Footage circulating online captures the dramatic moment when the 2024 electric vehicle suffered a sudden thud and shudder before veering sideways up a grass bank.
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SubscribeThe vehicle involved was running on Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tires, which had been subjected to an official safety recall in April 2026 due to delamination risks.
Reports indicate that the driver remained unaware of the tire recall prior to the accident, learning about the manufacturer warning only after the violent crash occurred.
Goodyear Tire Recall Focuses Attention On Safety
Despite the severe impact that left the Tesla completely totaled with a caved-in roof, the driver miraculously escaped the wreckage without suffering major injuries.
The Goodyear Eagle F1 SuperSport tires equipped on the vehicle had been flagged earlier in the year for a sudden risk of tread separation from the tire frame.
Investigators and online observers noted that the tires exhibited low tread patterns, compounding the extreme mechanical strain placed on the rubber at high velocity.
While official confirmation regarding an exact delamination event remains pending, the high-speed stress heavily aligns with known defects addressed in the prior recall.