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There is some truth to Tesla issues getting covered more often, but when was the last time Ford or Toyota recalled a vehicle because a major part of the body co
by csb6 6y ago
There is some truth to Tesla issues getting covered more often, but when was the last time Ford or Toyota recalled a vehicle because a major part of the body could blow off? A component being faulty isn’t really on the same order of magnitude as the entire roof of the car detaching. I’m also reminded of a story a few months ago where the steering wheel of a Tesla simply detached in the driver’s hands. This is just an deeply flawed manufacturing and QA process that frankly deserves more critical coverage than other car companies because the problems are more fundamental, like potentially ending up like the police car at the end of The Blues Brothers.
- modeless 6y ago> when was the last time Ford or Toyota recalled a vehicle because a major part of the body could blow off? Mercedes recalled tens of thousands of cars this year for sunroofs that could blow off: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/mercedes-benz-recalls-cars-for-sunroofs-that-could-detach/ https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/mercedes... I think the fact that you didn't hear about this recall, to the point of not even believing such a thing could happen, while you did hear about this one case of one Tesla roof blowing off, illustrates the point nicely. Edit: Someone else pointed out that Corvettes were also recalled for roofs flying off: https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2009/12/28/gm-issues-recall-for-200507-corvettes-for-faulty-roof/ https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2009/12/28/gm-issues-recall-...