I would be surprised if you can simply pass it up the line in this manner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firestone_and_Ford_tire_controversy

You can be reliant on the manufacturer of external components, you can even rely on them to select the optimum specification to benefit from their experience and specialism, but be in no doubt you own the issue.

In my world this is like moving to the cloud and assuming someone else is doing everything for you now.
What happens if they get hacked, you are probably just as stuffed if you are on their platform.
"It won't go down, 99.99% availability" so I don't need a backup (virus will encrypt and render it dead)
They have shown me their security documents so I am safe. This does not relate to your data on their system, read the small print.

If you are building a vehicle to sell under your own name then you are liable. You can contract the liability back to the supplier if you do it correctly but you still own the customer facing issue. I would trust Morgan did as they have excellent experience in doing this for years, but you still own the problem.

People never forget a failure but they also never forget someone who really makes an effort to recover from one.


Everyone loves a Morgan. Even me, unless it's broken again.