Tesla recalls 3 million vehicles in China over doorhandle safety, driver monitoring

Chinese regulators on Friday ordered Tesla to fix nearly 3 million vehicles amid broader concerns about emergency door releases, marking the largest-ever automotive recall campaign in the market and Tesla’s biggest such action to date.

Tesla’s China recall: Your hands can be on the wheel — but your eyes must be on the road

Nine manufacturers, including Tesla, will install warning labels on their vehicles that help occupants identify the emergency door releases.

China has stepped up scrutiny recently on hidden, or flush, car door handles following EV accidents in the country and elsewhere, in which cars’ hidden electronic doors failed and trapped people inside.