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Coverage dated October 2, 2025

Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash allege design flaw trapped her in the burning car

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A lawsuit filed Thursday by parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash says she was trapped inside as the car burned because of a design flaw that makes it difficult to open the doors in fires.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash allege design flaw trapped her in the burning car (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A lawsuit filed Thursday by parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash says she was trapped inside as the car burned because of a design flaw that makes it difficult to open the doors in fires.

  2. Fortune

    The parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash say she was trapped in the car as it burst into flames because of a design flaw (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Parents of Krysta Tsukahara allege Tesla knew about the flaw for years and could have moved fast to fix the problem but did not.

  3. Foxla

    Parents of student killed in Tesla Cybertruck crash say design flaw trapped her in burning car (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The family of 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara is suing Tesla, alleging a dangerous door design flaw trapped her in the burning Cybertruck and prevented her from escaping.

  4. The Guardian

    Tesla sued by family of California teenager killed in fiery Cybertruck crash (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Lawsuit alleges the design of the vehicle’s door handles is at fault for Krysta Tsukahara’s death

  5. Fortune

    Parents sue Tesla after their 19-year-old daughter died in her Cybertruck, alleging faulty door design made it impossible to escape the burning car (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Krysta Tsukahara survived the initial crash, but power failure to the electronic doors prevented would-be rescuers from saving her.

  6. Bangor Daily News

    Parents of college student killed in Tesla crash say design flaw in door trapped her as car burned (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    The parents of a college student in a Tesla crash say she was killed by flames and smoke as she tried but failed to escape the burning car because of a

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