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Brian Potter

China Recalls Millions, Europe Says Tesla Door Handles Are Fine

  • On August 26, Dutch regulator RDW said no recall is planned in Europe for Tesla's retractable door handles.
  • RDW's safety criterion: a door must open intuitively without tools for a stranded occupant during a total electrical fault.
  • China ordered a record recall of about 4.3 million cars, roughly three million Teslas, and bans flush handles from 2027.

Nearly three million Teslas are heading back to service centers in China. Zero are doing the same in Europe, and the reason has nothing to do with politics.

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