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I wouldn't rule out sabotage on the factory floor - that has certainly happened at other auto manufacturers. I remember one incident in particular where a factory worker at GM was found to be tossing bolts into random places so a car would rattle. And apparently, other workers would just be sloppy (because they were unhappy, or incompetent). Certainly, Tesla has the expertise to track who participates in the assembly of every car, have people who do inspections of critical operations, and hopefully, they make an honest attempt to listen to and keep their workers happy.
2018 M3 MR
Just confirmed by Electrek... Tesla says it caught 'malicious sabotage' at Fremont factory - Electrek
Al Prescott, Tesla’s vice president of legal and acting general counsel, wrote in an email to Fremont factory employees obtained by Bloomberg:
“Two weeks ago, our IT and InfoSec teams determined than [sic] an employee had maliciously sabotaged a part of the Factory. Their quick actions prevented further damage and production was running smoothly again a few hours later.
He didn’t elaborate on what form the “sabotage attempt” took, but he said that the employee was terminated. Bloomberg reported:
“The employee, who was not named, allegedly sought to “cover up his tracks,” blame a co-worker and destroy a company computer, the email said. “Ultimately, after being shown the irrefutable evidence, the employee confessed. As a result, we terminated employment.”
Prescott added in the email to employees: “We place tremendous trust in our employees and value everyone’s contribution. However, whatever the personal motivations of the attacker were, these are crimes, violations of our code of conduct, and are unfair to other employees,”
The news comes after we learned earlier this year that Tesla and the FBI prevented a $1 million ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada.
Where’s the roof? I can’t find anything online saying it was found on the highway.
They did track down the actual people to verify it happened.
Topless Tesla Model Y: Owner Tells The Truth About The Blown Roof
Tesla would have released a statement denying it if it wasn't real.
Yep, you missed a fairly common one:Expect the following posts soon by the usual religious zealots:
It didn't happen- fake video
Every car company has defects
If you want perfection.. buy another brand
Why do people post about all the negative things
OP is a troll
Must be a Tesla short seller
If I didn't see it personally, it didn't happen
That's old news dug up to embarrass Tesla
Click bait
Well known Tesla hater
OP should be banned
FUD
Can we get this whole thread deleted?
It only happened on one car
Why worry, Tesla will fix it!
Did I cover pretty much all the fanboi defensive replies?
Unlike Model 3's losing bumpers which was a design issue (apparently driving in the rain tests were left up to the customers, along with winter driving), this seems like a quality assurance issue - you'd think a mature QA process would have had a number of opportunities to catch something as fundamental as whether or not the roof was properly attached. Then again, Elon did say before that "best process is no process", so maybe this explains it.I don't doubt that this incident actually occurred, and that it is quite disturbing.... That said, as far as we know, this happened to one MY, so it kind of reminds me of the thread about the suspension nuts that was 'stickied' after it first appeared, then 'unstickied' when it seemed that there were only 2 cars noted that actually had the missing nuts, and perhaps another one with loose nuts. So it seems that the actual incidence of 'roofs flying off' - which is now getting major press everywhere - appears to be limited to one MY and not necessarily a trend or something we should all be hugely concerned about.
It would be in a million pieces once it hit the pavement, no?
Then again, Elon did say before that "best process is no process", so maybe this explains it.
It hasn't made it to the NHTSA yet. Winder why?
NHTSA | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Just confirmed by Electrek... Tesla says it caught 'malicious sabotage' at Fremont factory - Electrek
Al Prescott, Tesla’s vice president of legal and acting general counsel, wrote in an email to Fremont factory employees obtained by Bloomberg:
“Two weeks ago, our IT and InfoSec teams determined than [sic] an employee had maliciously sabotaged a part of the Factory. Their quick actions prevented further damage and production was running smoothly again a few hours later.
He didn’t elaborate on what form the “sabotage attempt” took, but he said that the employee was terminated. Bloomberg reported:
“The employee, who was not named, allegedly sought to “cover up his tracks,” blame a co-worker and destroy a company computer, the email said. “Ultimately, after being shown the irrefutable evidence, the employee confessed. As a result, we terminated employment.”
Prescott added in the email to employees: “We place tremendous trust in our employees and value everyone’s contribution. However, whatever the personal motivations of the attacker were, these are crimes, violations of our code of conduct, and are unfair to other employees,”
The news comes after we learned earlier this year that Tesla and the FBI prevented a $1 million ransomware hack at Gigafactory Nevada.
You know how Tesla owners are, hate to hurt Elon's feelings......