Model Y Roof flew off

[2101Guy]

So Tesla's quality control is embarrassingly bad. Our brand new model Y's roof just fell off : TeslaLounge

 

[captanzuelo]

Oh my. He even posted a video of them driving around with no roof glass. Must have been made on a Friday. the college kids in the Y production tent were so excited for that Kappa Sig party that night, they forgot to glue down the roof!

Tesla Convertible???

 

[CaliX]

Wow that is shocking. I would have freaked.

 

[garrett5688]

Add it to the delivery inspection checklist

 

[Hoowzer]

Jesus christ. This must have been terrifying for whoever was behind you all

 

[Rice&Curry]

I can't imagine .... the most valuable car company in the stock market is having the roof flying off from its brand new car...

 

[N1L CO2]

I can see all the lawyers in their neighborhood circling the wagon already. It won't be easy for Tesla to slip out of this one. Burden of proof on build negligence falls on them!

 

[Laguna M3]

That's within spec...

 

[TLLMRRJ]

What's scary is that there are probably other Tesla owners driving around without their roof glass being properly bonded, and they may not find out until they are in an accident. When the glass is bonded to the window frames it becomes a structural part of the car that is needed for crash protection.

I would think Tesla uses robots to apply the glue and place the glass. So they probably did something wrong with those robots.

 

[N1L CO2]

That's within spec...

They forgot to build the accompanying ejector seats. But seriously, I am glad no one has gotten hurt. This is just such a blatant mistake.

 

[N1L CO2]

What's scary is that there are probably other Tesla owners driving around without their roof glass being properly bonded, and they may not find out until they are in an accident. When the glass is bonded to the window frames it becomes a structural part of the car that is needed for crash protection.

I would think Tesla uses robots to apply the glue and place the glass. So they probably did something wrong with those robots.

Yeah.. This may be followed up by an urgent recall of some series of VINs in the same batch.

 

[dingular]

Holy moly. I know we gripe over everything quality-wise here, but this might be the king of the hill.

 

[polyphonic54]

Paid for the standard, but got the convertible. Sounds like a good deal to me!

 

[Gizmotoy]

What's scary is that there are probably other Tesla owners driving around without their roof glass being properly bonded, and they may not find out until they are in an accident. When the glass is bonded to the window frames it becomes a structural part of the car that is needed for crash protection.

I would think Tesla uses robots to apply the glue and place the glass. So they probably did something wrong with those robots.

Yeah, I assume they're robot-placed. I just picked my Y up today and it was filthy, so I washed it and you could see the little suction cup imprints on the front, rear, and roof glass.

 

[Watts_Up]

Yeah, I assume they're robot-placed. I just picked my Y up today and it was filthy,
so I washed it and you could see the little suction cup imprints on the front, rear, and roof glass.

Yes, those small rectangles are very noticeable when you have some condensation fog.
I would recommend washing the inside of your windshield with a good amount of soap and water.
I can't believe how my windshield was clear there after.
I had to check with my hand if there was still a glass !!!

 

[vegas888]

Is this happening only with AP on ?

 

[webbah]

Yes, those small rectangles are very noticeable when you have some condensation fog.
I would recommend washing the inside of your windshield with a good amount of soap and water.
I can't believe how my windshield was clear there after.
I had to check with my hand if there was still a glass !!!

Most new cars have "off gassing" of the plastic dash, etc, and I definitely had issues with that and suction cup prints showing up. For me just cleaning didn't do the trick and I had to really go at it with an IPA solution (I used Gyeon Prep). I then used Carpro Fog Fight and issue sorted. I don't have a convertible though. ;-)

 

[ArtK]

Totally explains why Tesla's stock is going through the roof.

 

[steve841]

I cant find that in the app upgrades. How do I get the new "Sunroof mode"?

 

[wycolo]

Factory should pressure-test car after glass is installed. Sorry Elon, one more process!
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