After launching the Model X ##X in September 2015 , Toyota has filed a federal lawsuit against the supplier of the car 's falcon doors , claiming the company lost its ability to engineer the doors , after it failed to meet the requirements just months before the car was launched . Tesla is seeking to prevent Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems , who supplied the parts , from demanding any future payments for services and is seeking damages , legal advice , and a declaration from Hoerbiger that it did not breach any contracts . Some of the faults with the doors included overheating , which caused them to shut down , they also did not open with the speed of symmetry required by Tesla .
After launching the Model X SUV in September 2015, Tesla has filed a federal lawsuit against the supplier of the car's falcon doors, claiming the company misrepresented its ability to engineer the doors, after it failed to meet the requirements just months before the car was revealed. Tesla is looking to prevent Hoerbiger Automotive Comfort Systems, who supplied the parts, from demanding any future payments for services and is seeking damages, legal fees, and a declaration from Hoerbiger that it did not breach any contracts. Some of the faults with the doors included overheating, which caused them to shut down, they also did not open with the speed of symmetry required by Tesla.