Tesla Sues German Parts Maker Over `Sagging' Door on Model X
- Says Hoerbiger automotive demanded payment for faulty door
- Tesla alleges it has spent $3 million on `falcon wing' design
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Tesla Motors Inc. sued a German parts maker for allegedly bungling the design of “falcon wing’’ doors for its Model X, the latest setback for the long-anticipated SUV.
The car maker said it seeks to avoid “a series of unreasonable demands” by Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems LLC, including payment for breach of contract. Tesla already has paid Hoerbiger about $3 million for the doors that “sagged” and were “prone to overheating,” according to the complaint filed in federal court in San Jose, California.