Electrek

Tesla is facing another fatal door handle lawsuit as NHTSA widens probe

A new lawsuit alleges that Tesla's poor door handle design on the 2016 Model S led to 5 deaths in a 2024 Wisconsin crash.

Tesla Sued Over Claim Design Defects Turned Survivable Crash Fatal

The lawsuit centers on a crash last November in Verona, Wis., involving five passengers in a 2016 Tesla Model S that hit a tree and caught fire. The plaintiffs alleged that design defects in the ...

Parents describe ‘agonizing’ minutes as Tesla doors fail to open, trapping children in hot cars

The US auto safety regulator investigating whether certain Tesla Inc. door handles are defective received more complaints ...
International Business Times

Tesla Model Y Faces Scrutiny as Parents Report Children Trapped by Broken Door Handles

A Tesla Model S (L) and Model X are displayed at a shopping mall in Hong Kong on March 10, 2019. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into ...
abc7NY

Driver says he was 'trapped' in hot Tesla after battery died

PHOENIX -- A Peoria, Arizona man says he was trapped in his Tesla in the extreme heat after the power died and he didn't know how to escape. The ABC15 Investigators found dozens of drivers have ...