Tesla recalls 3 million cars over “dangerous” door handles

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Tesla recalls 3 million cars over “dangerous” door handles

Tesla and at least eight other car brands are recalling millions of cars in China over safety concerns with their door handles.

 

[My_King]

Their fix? "Automatic roll down of windows in a crash"

 

[xcaliber]

This is fantastic. Well done on China. This recall cant be cheap for Tesla

 

[Blu82]

Now lets see what all the Chinese cars do that have the same door handles.

 

[Crowley]

This is fantastic. Well done on China. This recall cant be cheap for Tesla

Or the eight other car brands that doesn't convert to clicks.

 

[xcaliber]

Or the eight other car brands that doesn't convert to clicks.

Total recall from all brands is 4.3 million. Tesla is 3 million

 

[Smiggles]

Hodor

 

[Crowley]

Total recall from all brands is 4.3 million. Tesla is 3 million

Tesla might take the biggest knock but the recall won't be cheap for any of the companies involved.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

wait till these fancy doors trap people inside when the lithium battery catches fire.

 

[Sinbad]

wait till these fancy doors trap people inside when the lithium battery catches fire.

/looks at manual door releases in his tesla

 

[HAL 9000]

/looks at manual door releases in his tesla

Meanwhile, back over in Texas...

Texas man, dog die after being trapped in Corvette - USA Today​

A 72-year-old man and his dog died of heat exhaustion Monday after they were unable to get out of his locked Corvette, according to police.

Police believe that when James Rogers got into the vehicle, a cable became loose and cut off the power to the operate the horn and locks. Rogers did not know how to manually unlock the vehicle and became trapped inside, according to the Port Arthur Police Department.

Police believe heat exhaustion eventually killed the two, as they sat in the parking lot of a Waffle House in Port Arthur.

Mike Flash, the owner of Corvette Specialties, told 12News that the 2007 Corvette has a manual release located on the floorboard by the driver's seat. But Rogers did not know that.

First responders also struggled to find a way to get Rogers out of the car, said M.J. Ponsegrau, who was at the scene.

Ponsegrau said eventually firefighters had to break the window.

"There's is a way to get in, but it's not common knowledge," he said.

James Rogers', daughter Tricia Hernandez, said it's heartbreaking that his dream car ended up taking his life.

Hernandez said police believe her dad made a valiant effort to escape and possibly died while looking through the car's manual. He could not call for help because he had left his phone inside Waffle House.

As strange as the accident seems, it's not isolated.

Isabel Moreno told reporters he owned a 2006 Corvette and was trapped inside when the battery went out.

Fortunately, he said eventually the battery started recharging itself enough to be able to roll the window down, and he was able to get out safely.

Rogers is survived by three children and five grandchildren.

Texas man, dog die after being trapped in Corvette

A 72-year-old man and his dog died of heat exhaustion on Monday after they were unable to get out of his locked Corvette, according to police.

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Family Sues General Motors for Father's Death Due to Corvette Door Locks - MacMulkin Corvette - #1 Corvette Dealer in the World!

On June 9, 2015, we reported that James Rogers of Port Arthur, Texas and his beloved dog, passed away while locked inside his 2007 Corvette. A battery cable was found to be loose on his 2007 Corvette and as a result, the electronic door release button wouldn’t work to open the doors. As a result,…

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