A lawsuit described by The Independent and Engadget says a former Tesla manager was concerned that the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) program put the public at risk because the safety team was allegedly overworked. The Independent reports that fired manager Javier Medrano told the outlet that he repeatedly raised the seriousness of the situation but did not see sufficient urgency. According to the accounts, the lawsuit argues that Tesla overextends and strains the personnel responsible for monitoring and managing safety for its robotaxis/FSD efforts.
Engadget similarly characterizes the claims as alleging that safety operators overseeing Tesla’s autonomy work were pushed beyond safe workloads, resulting in vehicles being described as “rolling hazards” on public streets. Both outlets frame Medrano’s allegations as central to the complaint, which seeks to highlight workplace and safety concerns connected to how Tesla runs its FSD-related operations. The reports do not indicate a final court finding, and they present the claims as allegations within the lawsuit.
