This seems to me to be a preemptive announcement. Two fires are a PR problem, not an actual problem. But Tesla has a failure mode with their car that they nee

This seems to me to be a preemptive announcement. Two fires are a PR problem, not an actual problem. But Tesla has a failure mode with their car that they need to address. It would appear that their "quarter inch armor plate" isn't thick enough to withstand a trailer hitch.