Tesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles because rescuers could not open ...

Tesla’s flush door handles have trapped at least 140 passengers since 2018, with some incidents resulting in injuries or fatalities. Unlike mechanical car doors that typically fail open, Tesla’s sleek ...

Tesla is facing growing scrutiny in the United States over allegedly faulty electric door handles that fail to open in an accident, making it difficult for emergency services to rescue occupants. For ...

Congress is moving to rein in the sleek, flush door handles that helped define the Tesla look, arguing that design has gone too far at the expense of basic safety. The Securing Accessible Functional ...