An improperly tightened electrical connection was the root cause of the latest Tesla Model S fire, as it appears the connection had been tightened by hand, not a robot.
According to the latest report, Tesla has already wrapped up its investigation into the apparent spontaneous combustion of a Model S, with the fire caused by an “improperly tightened” bolted electrical connection. The fire occurred last month during a test drive in France, and to make matters worse it was during a promo event. The Model S P90D started making loud noises and a ‘problem with charging’ warning message appeared on the dash – a Tesla employee was in the car and asked the car and the other passenger to pull over and disembark – moments before the car burst into flames.
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