"This lawsuit - and a similar incident in Texas in which a man died trapped inside his fiery Cybertruck - further darken the reputation of Tesla, which has been lambasted for the door design on many models. It also piles on the woes of the flawed Cybertruck, which has been beset with lagging sales and criticism for poor workmanship and design."
"The lawsuit from Tsukahara's family claims that she initially suffered from minor injuries and could have escaped if it weren't for the faulty Cybertruck doors that are hard to open during an emergency. She ultimately died from burns and smoke inhalation. The Tesla vehicle's doors are linked to a battery separate from the main vehicle's power source, so the door batteries can become inoperable after a crash."
"Tesla is under intense scrutiny for its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems, which have been at the center of several wrongful death lawsuits, including one in which a Florida federal jury ordered the car company to pay $243 million for a horrific crash that killed a 22-year-old pedestrian in 2019. It all comes at a delicate time for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk in his controversial push for Tesla robotaxis, which have already gotten into their own accidents."
Krysta Tsukahara, 19, died from burns and smoke inhalation after a Cybertruck crash in which she was trapped inside. The family alleges faulty Cybertruck doors hindered emergency escape and that the doors rely on a separate battery that can fail after a crash. Two young men were also killed when the driver, 19-year-old Soren Dixon, crashed into a tree while a passenger, Jackson Nelson, died on impact. The lawsuit follows a similar fatal Texas incident and arrives amid broader criticism of Cybertruck build quality, door design, and scrutiny of Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems.
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