The US Certificate Committee has been investigated by Tesla.Received internal accusations regarding solar panel safety

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not disclose to consumers and shareholders that Tesla, an EV manufacturer led by Elon Musk, had a risk of fire due to solar panel defects for several years.In response to the accusation, the investigation was started.

Tesla's stock price is 6 on Monday, when the report is reported that SEC will enter the survey.Record a 4%decline.The price was reduced by more than 20 % from the recent highest value on November 4.

REUTERS reported that the accusation was made by the former Tesla solar cell category, Steven Henx, under request based on the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Act (FREEDOM OFIATION Act).In 2018, Henks raised a problem in the company that there was a possibility of fire on solar panels and electric connector parts.However, Tesla ignored this, and Henks made a whistleblower on the SEC in 2019.As a result, Tesla has been appealed as retaliation that Henks was fired in 2020.

It has been reported that Tesla's solar panels have safety concerns, and seven stores have been reported in 2019, causing them in 2019.Walmart, one of the customers, filed a lawsuit against Tesla, and said that Tesla used a panel with obvious flaws in the trial, and said, "Basically, workers lack solar power knowledge and skills.I was dispatched to inspection. "Business Insider reported that since 2018, Tesla has been developing a program to replace problem connectors, called "Project Titan".

In addition, it was reported that in California warehouses in Amazon in the United States, a fire from Tesla's solar panel.

At the time of writing, Tesla did not comment on the accusation report (because the public relations department was dissolved), and the CEO of Iron Musk did not make any remarks on this.

In March this year, Henks has filed a petition for the US Consumer Product Safety Committee (CPSC) on the Tesla solar panel issue.

Source: Reuters

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