Tesla forced to recall record 3 million cars in China over door-handle issue
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 last year in which a driver was left trapped inside a burning vehicle as…
Tesla faces the largest product recall in China's electric vehicle market, affecting nearly 3 million cars due to a door-handle issue. The recall comes as Chinese regulators consider banning retractable car door handles following a fatal incident last year. Tesla will add warning labels to its cars' internal door handles and conduct an over-the-air update to its window-control software.
The issue has heightened safety concerns among Chinese regulators and passengers. Xiaomi, another major competitor, announced plans to recall about 400,000 vehicles over the same issue. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to ban retractable door handles, requiring cars to have both internal and external handles that can be mechanically opened at all times.
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