Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014.

She also revealed she was in remission from stage-3B breast cancer, and her biggest worry was she may not live to see her final day in court.

  • pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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    19 days ago

    Ms Balan claimed she was worried the carpets were curling underneath some pedals in Tesla models, creating a safety hazard.

    She said managers rebuffed her concerns, became hostile, and she lost her job.

    She then won a wrongful dismissal case - but this turned out to be the start of a long journey through the courts.

    Ms Balan was publicly accused by Tesla of using its resources for a “secret project” - accusations which amount to embezzlement, a crime under US law.

    She has consistently denied the accusation, and decided to bring a defamation case against the firm in 2019.