Tesla to recall almost three million vehicles over hidden door handles

At least it looks cool, right Elon? China demands changes ahead of ban on new models in 2027

Minimalistic door handles became a signature feature of electric vehicles (EVs), but the controversial designs are now at the centre of China's biggest car recall, affecting more than 4 million vehicles.

BEIJING: Tesla is recalling nearly three million cars in China with interior door handles that could hamper a person's ability to exit their vehicle in an emergency, Beijing's national market watchdog said.Eight Chinese carmakers also filed recalls over similar safety risks, China's State Administration for Market Regu

Chinese regulators announced on Friday that Tesla and domestic automakers are issuing a massive recall affecting more than 4 million cars, primarily due to door-handle safety issues.China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said the American manufacturer accounts for roughly 2.98 million imported and locally p

TESLA is recalling nearly three million EV cars following safety concerns over its famous hidden door handles. Fears have been raised that doors on some of the vehicles will not open in an emergency. In a statement, Tesla said it was recalling some of its Model 3, Y, S and X vehicles in China due...

Tesla has issued a recall for more than 3 million cars in China over "hidden" door handles, and for additional 2 million cars for inadequate driver monitoring.

The automakers said they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency.

Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

The US automaker said the recall covers imported and China-made Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles, according to notices filed with China's State Administration for Market Regulation.

In a groundbreaking move, China has launched an extensive automotive recall, impacting 4.3 million vehicles across multiple manufacturers including Tesla. Safety regulators have raised alarms about the potential difficulty occupants may face in opening doors during emergency situations. Tesla is responsible for almost

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

Tesla recalls nearly 3M vehicles in China over door handle safety risks  AP News

Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.

Chinese safety regulators have cracked down on doors that don't open in a crash.

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

Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are recalling more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns including risks tied to their door handles

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.

Tesla and 10 other automakers said they would recall nearly 4.3 million vehicles over concerns it may be difficult to open doors in an emergency.

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.

China Orders Tesla’s Largest-Ever Recall For Nearly 3 Million Cars  Forbes