The parents of two college students who died in a Cybertruck crash last fall are suing Tesla, alleging the truck’s door design trapped the victims inside.
Separate lawsuits filed Thursday by the families of 20-year-old Jack Nelson and 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara claim that the Cybertruck’s design, including electric-powered doors with hidden manual releases, made it nearly impossible for the students to escape after the crash, according to Bloomberg .
The lawsuits come as Tesla’s signature electric door handles have already been under scrutiny in recent months. In September, U.S. regulators launched a probe into faulty door handles on certain Tesla models. And a Bloomberg investigation earlier this year also revealed multiple cases in which people were hurt or even died when Tesla