Tesla recalls about 3 million vehicles in China over door-handle and monitoring issues

China’s recent decision to recall millions of vehicles not only highlights safety concerns about recessed door handles but also problems associated with replacing any traditional mechanical system with electronically dependent alternatives.

Imagine if our government was looking out for us in this specific regard so vehemently. What a world.

The recall highlights the growing regulatory restrictions China is placing on electric vehicles.

The recall involves 2.9 million domestically made Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric cars and begins on Sept 25.

This marks the year’s biggest recall per local reports

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.

The automakers said they will recall a total of about 4.3 million vehicles over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency.

The recall addresses concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, with fixes including software updates and warning labels.

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Other brands affected by the recall include Chinese carmakers XPeng, Xiaomi and Geely.

In a groundbreaking move, China has launched an extensive automotive recall, impacting 4.3 million vehicles across multiple manufacturers including Tesla. Safety regulators have raised alarms about the potential difficulty occupants may face in opening doors during emergency situations. Tesla is responsible for almost three million of these recalls, focusing on solutions such as software enhancements and additional warning labels.

Millions of cars are being recalled in China over the design of door handles that pose a risk people may become trapped inside after a crash.

Millions of cars are being recalled in China over the design of door handles that pose a risk people may become trapped inside after a crash.

Beijing is increasing oversight of the EV industry as millions of vehicles are recalled over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency.

Recall comes after Chinese authorities said it would ban hidden car door handles commonly seen on Tesla modelsTesla and other carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4m vehicles in China over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese authorities on Friday.The US carmaker is recalling about 2.98m China-made and imported EVs including Model 3, Model Y, Model X and Model S over door-handle safety risks, according to China’s state administration for market regulation. Continue reading...

A 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.

Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are making a major recall of more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns mostly related to their door handles, according to Chinese…

Tesla will voluntarily recall about 3 million of its vehicles in China to address doorhandle safety concerns and deficient driver monitoring systems.

China recalls 4 million EVs as Tesla leads hidden door handle safety fix

Nine automakers, including Xiaomi and Xpeng, will recall a combined 4.3 million vehicles and push software updates to address hard-to-find emergency releases

Tesla and other Chinese carmakers are recalling more than 4 million vehicles over safety concerns including risks tied to their door handles

China’s market regulator has ordered a recall of more than 4 million vehicles, including nearly 2.98 million Teslas, because interior emergency door releases blend into the surrounding trim. The remedies are warning labels and software updates, ahead of a 2027 standard banning concealed handles. China has recalled more than four million cars because a lever […] This story continues at The Next Web

Tesla and others recall over 4 million vehicles in China over door handles.

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 passers-by were unable to open the car doors. While Tesla is not the only company affected by the move, the US...

This marks one of the largest vehicle recalls for the same kind of quality issue in China, according to Li Yanwei, an adviser to the China Automobile Dealers Association.