Lawsuits Pile Up As Tesla Is Increasingly Criticized for Its Deadly Door Handles

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 14:38:26 +0000
Automotive

It took a while to get started, but the electrically-actuated door handles that Tesla introduced with the Model S in 2012 are now causing an avalanche of lawsuits. The latest was just filed over a fiery Wisconsin crash that killed all five occupants of a Model S. The lawsuit alleges the car's defective door design prevented the passengers from opening the doors and escaping the fire. More than a decade has passed since Tesla launched... (continue reading...)