"Tesla, based in Austin, Texas, and led by Elon Musk, did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Monday by the Reuters news agency. The automaker has also been sued by families of two college students killed in a Cybertruck crash last November in a San Francisco suburb, after allegedly being locked in the burning vehicle because of its door handle design."
"In September, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed a probe into the possible defects on some Tesla doors, following reports that handles could fail. The Bauer children said that Model S rear seat passengers, like Michelle Bauer, were particularly vulnerable in the event of a crash, because they would have to lift carpeting to find a metal tab allowing their escape, which is not intuitive. A nearby homeowner told 911 that she heard screaming from within the Bauers' vehicle, the complaint said."
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Model S lithium-ion battery pack caused the electronic door systems to fail, trapping occupants after a crash. Five occupants died when the car went off the road and struck a tree in Verona, Wisconsin on November 1, 2024; two victims were Jeffrey and Michelle Bauer. Four of the Bauers' children filed the complaint, asserting Tesla knew of earlier fires and consciously departed from known, feasible safety practices. Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Families also sued over a Cybertruck crash. The NHTSA disclosed a probe into possible door defects. Rear-seat passengers must lift carpeting to find a metal escape tab.
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