Business Insider reported on Friday that Tesla temporarily halted some production lines due to a global IT outage.
The disruption, attributed to a problematic CrowdStrike update for Windows hosts, prompted the automaker to send home several production employees early from their night shifts at facilities in Austin, Texas, and Sparks, Nevada.
The IT outage affected various industries, including travel and finance, causing widespread disruptions before services gradually resumed. The issue stemmed from a content update by CrowdStrike, which significantly impacted Windows-based systems, leading to malfunctions in Tesla’s servers, laptops, and manufacturing devices.
In response to the crisis, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on social media X that the company had removed CrowdStrike software from all its systems. However, he did not specify which of his companies were affected or detail the extent of the impact. Musk also commented on the broader effects of the outage, noting it caused significant disruptions to the automotive supply chain.
Internally, Tesla employees encountered the ‘blue screen of death’ on their devices, signalling severe operational disruption. CrowdStrike acknowledged the issue, stating it was actively working with affected customers to rectify a specific Windows host update defect.
