Millions of Teslas Recalled in China over Door Handle Safety
The fixes include warning labels and over-the-air software updates after regulators said the door latch was hard to find in emergencies.
- On Monday, Tesla recalled 2,975,910 vehicles in China over emergency mechanical door release latches that match interior trim colors too closely, potentially complicating exit during emergencies.
- Safety concerns have risen recently over sleek car designs prone to losing operability during crashes. SAMR found that in extreme collisions, handles "may affect passengers' ability to quickly open car doors for escape and rescue operations outside the vehicle."
- Eight Chinese carmakers also filed recalls over similar safety risks. Xiaomi began recalling around 390,000 units of its SU7 series on Friday, while XPeng started recalling nearly 265,000 cars on Saturday, and Geely is recalling around 92,000 cars.
- Companies offered to attach warning labels near the handles for free, and some said they would remotely upgrade software to lower windows automatically after a crash. These measures address operability concerns.
- The mass recalls align with China's plan to ban hidden door handles from January 1, 2027. Future rules from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will require door handles to have both interior and exterior mechanical releases.
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Tesla is recalling nearly 3 million cars in China because the interior door handles could prevent a person from getting out of their vehicle in an emergency, Beijing's national market supervision authority said.
Millions of Teslas recalled in China over door handle safety
Eight Chinese carmakers also filed recalls over similar safety risks, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced on Friday. Some recalls were effective immediately, while others began over the weekend and on Monday. Tesla's recall involves 2.9 million domestically-made units of its Model 3 and Model Y electric cars and begins on September 25. The US carmaker -- which operates a huge factory in Shanghai -- is also recalli…
Tesla recalls 3 million cars in China over 'hidden' door handles, and another 2.7 million over driver monitoring
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.
Tesla has recalled nearly 3 million vehicles in China due to hidden door handles that can be difficult to open in emergencies. The vehicles will be fitted with warning labels, and a software update will be implemented to automatically lower the windows in the event of an accident.
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