Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet

A Chinese agency says the two recalls affecting some 3 million vehicles can mostly be fixed by over-the-air updates—but they will also require physical warning stickers and camera-related updates.

Explainer: What we know about the door handles that triggered China’s record auto recall  Reuters

Nine automakers, including Xiaomi and Xpeng, will recall a combined 4.3 million vehicles and push software updates to address hard-to-find emergency releases

At least 8 other carmakers are also part of the move to address safety concerns. U.S. regulators said last month that they would begin the process to impose a new rule addressing unsafe door handles.

China’s regulator ordered changes after vehicle occupants sometimes had difficulty exiting electric cars with retractable door handles after crashes.

Tesla has issued the largest-ever product recall in mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) market, as Elon Musk’s firm pledges to fix a door-handle issue affecting nearly 3 million cars. The massive recall comes as Chinese regulators move to ban retractable car door handles over safety fears, after a fatal incident las

Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.

Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday, the companies said, ​in China's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, as regulators tighten scrutiny of ‌emergency door-release systems in EVs.

BEIJING: Eleven carmakers, including Tesla and Xiaomi, launched software updates and vehicle recalls on Friday (Aug 21), the companies said, in China's largest-ever automotive recall campaign, as regulators tighten scrutiny of emergency door-release systems in electric vehicles.Most of the actions, classified as produc