Woman says she was attacked over faulty Tesla door
Woman says she was attacked over faulty Tesla door

Tesla class action lawsuit alleges defects in door lock system and phone app. December 11, 2024 — Tesla class action lawsuit alleges door lock issues when using Tesla mobile app. The plaintiff, named in the lawsuit as "Jane Doe," claims she was sexually assaulted due to a faulty Tesla locking system. Tesla class action lawsuit includes: "Everyone who buys or leases a TESLA vehicle has the same locking system as PLAINTIFF's Model Y. If the doors are locked using the TESLA app while inside the vehicle, the vehicle will not lock from the outside." Tesla Model Y incident Jane Doe said she owned a Tesla Model Y and drove to a mall in California where there was a parking lot with an electric vehicle charging station. She took her mobile phone and plugged it into the charger, opened the car door, got in, and closed the door. The plaintiff said she locked the door using the Tesla app on her…