Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
A handful of crash victims’ families have even filed lawsuits against Tesla, alleging the door handle designs played roles in their loved ones’ deaths.Now the door handles have led to Tesla’s largest recall ever—and China’s. But many cars will also need new warning stickers—affixed free of charge—that can help passengers find and operate emergency mechanical door handles. Those handles can currently be hard to identify because they’re similarly colored to the rest of the vehicles’ interiors.
- ▪A handful of crash victims’ families have even filed lawsuits against Tesla, alleging the door handle designs played roles in their loved ones’ deaths.Now the door handles have led to Tesla’s largest recall ever—and China’s.
- ▪But many cars will also need new warning stickers—affixed free of charge—that can help passengers find and operate emergency mechanical door handles.
- ▪Those handles can currently be hard to identify because they’re similarly colored to the rest of the vehicles’ interiors.
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Aarian MarshallGearAug 21, 2026 7:10 PMTesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall YetA 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.Photograph: Smith Collection/Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyGovernment regulators have spent the last year asking serious questions about Tesla’s electronic, retractable door handles, a cool-looking automotive design flourish that has since been imitated by plenty of competitors.The handles have been blamed, in the US and in China, for making it difficult for passengers to quickly exit vehicles, and for impeding rescue efforts.
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