• j4k3@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Probably massive subcontracting of software and digital design, mixed with supply chain issues, and unproven part substitutions at the component level.

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      5 months ago

      That seems to be easy for them based on my experience with their vehicles over the years.

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        5 months ago

        Where are you seeing that this is battery related in the article?

        The automaker’s initial investigation showed the vehicles may contain a manufacturing defect that, “in heavy-duty cycle use conditions, can allow the drive pinion to cut its way through the outboard side of the drive-unit case,” the filing with NHTSA said. The result could be an oil leak that can lead to an under-the-hood fire, the filing stated.