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As early as the end of 2018, a piece of foreign news about Tesla Model 3 became popular, saying that the Model 3 had a very embarrassing scene after driving on a rainy day, and the rear bumper of the car actually fell off. And the same situation has happened many times since then. Now, Tesla finally admitted that there were design flaws.

Tesla recently admitted that there was a design problem with his Model 3, which could cause the rear bumper to be washed off as the vehicle passed through the puddle, foreign media reported.

Tesla said: "in rare cases, some parts of Model 3 vehicles produced at the Fremont plant between May 21, 2019 may be damaged when driving on roads or highways with poor drainage or stagnant water. In these rare cases, the rear bumper may be separated from the vehicle, and the wire harness, body fasteners or brackets may be damaged. This document states that the damage caused in these cases falls within the scope of the vehicle warranty. "

This policy applies to all Model 3 vehicles shipped before May 2019. After May of that year, Tesla changed the design of the rear bumper, so the vehicle no longer has this problem. Tesla said that maintenance will be provided to consumers in accordance with the warranty policy.

In August 2018, a man named Ritheash Nair in New Jersey was overwhelmed by his Model 3, claiming that the rear bumper of the car fell off for no reason after driving on a rainy day.

After the news came to light, another Tesla Model 3 owner also said that if the water on the road is deep, the rear bumper does fall off when driving.

At that time, Tesla responded, "the company installed the rear bumper of Model 3 in a very high position, but the reason for this situation is unknown. It is currently investigating the cause of the loss of the rear bumper and actively contacting customers in order to deal with it properly and improve user satisfaction."

Earlier this year, a video about Model 3 suddenly went viral. In the video, the rear bumper suddenly falls off as a Model 3 passes through a puddle. This incident caused the problem of the Model 3 bumper to continue to ferment online, and once again drew Tesla's attention to the design of the vehicle.

Now, Tesla finally admitted that there were defects in the design, which could make the bumper "hit" and fall off when passing through the stagnant water road. Tesla promised that the resulting damage falls within the scope of the vehicle warranty.

In addition, another problem in Tesla's manufacturing is also worthy of attention. In October this year, an American car owner Tesla posted that when he was taking the Model Y home highway, the panoramic skylight on the roof suddenly fell off and flew off, and the Model Y was transformed into a convertible in a second. The owner said that at first he heard a lot of wind. "I thought the window was open, but half a minute later, the whole glass roof fluttered with the wind."

After inspection, the dealer believes that the roof of the Model Y may not be completely sealed when the seal is installed in the factory, or there may be a quality problem with the sealing parts on the roof. At present, the official Tesla has not commented on or explained this case.

Many netizens believe that Tesla car is an excellent product, but it often attracts attention because of some quality control and quality problems, which is not what a mature manufacturer should do.

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