Tesla is the subject of a class action lawsuit for invasion of privacy, following revelations that employees internally share sensitive images captured by cameras installed in the electric car brand’s vehicles.
Elon Musk’s company vehicles are equipped with multiple sensors, including cameras, to guide condition assistance tools, highlights the complaint filed Friday by Henry Yeh, owner of a Model Y in California, and consulted this Monday by the news agency France-Presse (AFP).
The employees accessed the images “not for the stated purpose of communicating, providing services, and improving Tesla’s vehicle driving systems,” the complaint states.
But “for the tasteless and criminal entertainment of Tesla employees and possibly outsiders,” the document added, which is based on testimony reported on Thursday by Reuters.
Employees have released “recordings of Tesla customers in private and embarrassing situations, such as video of a man approaching a Tesla car completely naked, videos of accidents or assaults on the road,” the whistleblowers charge.
It is also possible to find out where the videos were made, which makes it possible to identify the owner of the vehicle, contrary to what the company claims, the complaint also highlights.
The plaintiff, who accuses Tesla of invasion of privacy, violation of consumer rights, breach of contract and negligence, among other things, is seeking damages.
Tesla did not immediately respond to an AFP request for a response.
Source: TSF
