Having worked as a GM in the Automotive manufacturing industry for the last 25 years I can categorically say that this “failure mode” should have been envisaged and planned to be remedied within the DFMEA / PFMEA process. It’s just not good enough that product is delivered in this condition but if an organisation is not running a dedicated automotive quality system like QS9000 or TS16949 the chances of this and other issues occurring is very high. Failure to invest in the right type of capital equipment is also a “piss poor” excuse as well and if an organisation is unable to invest in the right type of equipment then it’s time to reevaluate their business plan / product proposition and even reconsider their place within a given industry.