Tesla’s Massive China Door Recall | Washington DC News

Washington DC News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 23, 2026 · 1m

Tesla’s pulling off the biggest car recall in Chinese history—nearly three million vehicles, including Model 3, Y, S, and X—after a critical safety flaw: electronic door handles may fail to deploy in emergencies following a crash. If the car’s low-voltage system goes down post-accident, doors could be nearly impossible to open, delaying escape or rescue. Tesla’s fix? Warning stickers, a software update that auto-rolls down windows post-crash, and separate upgrades for driver-monitoring systems. While rivals like Xiaomi and Xpeng are also recalling cars in China, Tesla’s is by far the…