Tesla im Fokus: China ruft Millionen Autos wegen Sicherheitsbedenken zurück – Versenkte Griffe gefährden Insassen
Autohersteller wie Tesla oder Xiaomi müssen bei ihren elektronischen Türgriffen nachbessern. Deshalb müssen in der Volksrepublik nun mehrere Millionen Wagen aus dem Verkehr gezogen werden.
In China, several million vehicles from manufacturers like Tesla and Xiaomi are being recalled due to safety concerns regarding their electronic door handles. The primary issue lies in the difficulty of finding and operating the mechanical emergency release handle during an accident. Tesla alone is requesting the return of nearly three million vehicles, including models 3, Y, S, and X. The company explained that a failure of the electronic system could make the mechanical release hard to locate, thereby complicating the rescue of passengers.
A warning label and a software update are set to address this issue. Besides Tesla, Xiaomi, Leapmotor, Xpeng, Zeekr, and Lynk & Co are also part of this recall. China has banned retractable door handles since 2027, making it the first country to address this design feature, which Tesla pioneered and other electric vehicle manufacturers have copied. The technology had become controversial following several fatal accidents.
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