Tesla to recall almost three million vehicles over hidden door handles
However, Chinese regulators are less than impressed with the tech and demanded that Tesla, alongside other brands, update the vehicles to mitigate a perceived safety risk, in which occupants might not be able to escape a vehicle or rescuers be unable to gain access during an emergency. A flush-mounted exterior door handle is shown on a Tesla vehicle in New York, amid safety concerns about emergency access. Pic credit Japan/Shutterstock According to Chinese authorities, the affected vehicles "have emergency mechanical door handles that are difficult to identify and operate because their color is similar to the interior trim.
- ▪However, Chinese regulators are less than impressed with the tech and demanded that Tesla, alongside other brands, update the vehicles to mitigate a perceived safety risk, in which occupants might not be able to escape a vehicle or rescuers
- ▪A flush-mounted exterior door handle is shown on a Tesla vehicle in New York, amid safety concerns about emergency access.
- ▪Pic credit Japan/Shutterstock According to Chinese authorities, the affected vehicles "have emergency mechanical door handles that are difficult to identify and operate because their color is similar to the interior trim.
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