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• Tesla Model Y Lawsuit Claims Electronic Door Defect Trapped Passenger in Burning Vehicle

  September 3, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  The family of a New York woman has filed a lawsuit alleging a defective Tesla electronic door system trapped her inside the vehicle after a crash sparked a fire.

• Tesla Fire Lawsuit Claims Battery Defects Caused Vehicle’s ‘Spontaneous Combustion’

  May 27, 2026

  Darian Hauf

  An Oregon woman has filed a product liability lawsuit claiming her Tesla suddenly caught fire and crashed, adding to mounting concerns over the risk of battery fires in the popular electric vehicles.

• Tesla Vehicle Fire Lawsuit Claims Electronic Doors Would Not Open, Resulting in Life-Threatening Injuries

  March 30, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A California man claims he suffered life-threatening injuries when a Model Y caught fire and its doors failed to open, adding to growing concerns that Tesla’s electronic systems may trap occupants inside burning vehicles.

• Tesla Wrongful Death Lawsuit Claims Driver Trapped in Burning Vehicle When Door Handles Failed

  January 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  According to a wrongful death lawsuit, multiple defects in a Tesla Model Y resulted in a man’s death inside the burning vehicle after it crashed.

• NHTSA Releases Report on Safety Standards for Self-Driving Cars

  December 23, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new report suggests the NHTSA may need to rethink safety tests designed for human drivers as self-driving vehicles become more common.

• Tesla Powerwall Recall Results in Class Action Lawsuit

  December 2, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A Florida man has filed a class action lawsuit over the recall of more than 10,000 Tesla Powerwall 2 units last month, alleging the company failed to properly reimburse owners for the overheating and fire risks.

• Tesla Self-Driving Safety Violations Will Be Investigated by NHTSA

  October 13, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  An investigation into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles has been launched by federal regulators after at least 44 incidents involving traffic safety violations and crashes linked to the company’s full self-driving (FSD) feature.

• Investigation into Tesla Door Handle Failures Opened After Children Trapped in Vehicles

  September 17, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Federal officials are investigating 174,290 Tesla Model Y vehicles after reports of faulty door handles left children trapped inside, forcing parents to break windows.

• Tesla Cybertruck Lawsuit Claims Defective Handle Design Caused Fatal Burn Injuries

  June 26, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A driver died in a Tesla Cybertruck fire after the vehicle’s allegedly defective door handles trapped him inside, exposing him to extreme heat that may have caused fatal thermal fractures.

• Tesla Cybertruck Recall Issued Over Risk Trim Panels Could Detach While Driving: NHTSA

  March 21, 2025

  Darian Hauf

  Following more than 150 reports of cosmetic trim rails detaching, the manufacturer has issued a recall of all 2024 through 2025 Tesla Cybertrucks.