"In Cybertrucks, a passenger has to click a button for the door to open. The only "manual" mechanism to open a rear door is to pull a cable -but reaching said cable involves removing "the rubber mat on the bottom of the rear door's map pocket," according to Tesla. The person then has to pull the cable forward before pushing the door open. These manual releases are in different locations in various Tesla models."
"Tsukahara's family is suing Tesla in Alameda County Superior Court. The November 2024 crash occurred when a Cybertruck carrying four people crashed into a tree and caught fire. A friend following in another vehicle broke one of the Cybertruck's windows and rescued one of the four people. He was unable to rescue Tsukahara, who the suit alleges died from burns and smoke inhalation, not the impact of the crash."
Cybertruck door operation relies on electronic door-open buttons while rear doors have a concealed manual cable release under a rubber mat in the door map pocket. Reaching that manual cable requires removing the rubber mat and pulling the cable forward before pushing the door open. In November 2024 a Cybertruck carrying four people crashed into a tree, caught fire, and trapped occupants; one person was rescued by a following driver but Krysta Tsukahara died from burns and smoke inhalation. Her family is suing Tesla and the driver's estate; the driver was allegedly intoxicated. Bloomberg reported over 140 door-related complaints since 2018, including entrapment cases.
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