Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit over its electronic door handles
A door handle on a Tesla Model Y at a charging station in San Francisco, California, in November of 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe mother of 20-year-old man who died after becoming trapped in his burning Tesla Model Y is suing the company over its electronic door handles. It's the latest wrongful death case centering on Tesla's door handles, which have triggered numerous customer complaints over the years and is now under investigation by the federal safety regulators.
The lawsuit states that Samuel Tremblett was unable to escape his Model Y after crashing into a tree on October 29, 2025 in Easton, Massachusetts. Tremblett pleaded with 9-1-1 operators to rescue him, saying "I can't breathe. It's on fire. Help. Please. I'm going to die."
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