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Tesla Model Y Lawsuit Claims Electronic Door Defect Trapped Passenger in Burning Vehicle

PlaintiffWire News Desk via AboutLawsuits · NY · September 3, 2026
The estate representatives of a New York woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court (removed to federal court) alleging Tesla's defective electronic door system trapped her in the vehicle after a post-crash fire disabled the electrical systems.