Nearly three million Teslas are being recalled across China after a design rooted in the elegance of minimalism revealed a darker consequence: when electricity fails in a crash, the hidden mechanical door releases that might save a life become invisible to panicked hands in the dark. At least fifteen people have died in twelve separate incidents, some surviving the collision itself only to perish in the fires that followed. The recall — Tesla's largest ever in China — arrives at a moment when the company is already losing ground to domestic rivals, raising questions not just about a door handl
Tesla Recalls 2.98M China EVs Over Door Releases That Could Trap Occupants
At least 15 deaths across 12 crashes where occupants or rescuers could not open doors of burning Teslas; some survived initial impact but died in subsequent fires.