Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
Tesla’s Door Handles Lead to Its Biggest Recall Yet
特斯拉门把手引发其史上最大规模召回
Government regulators have spent the last year asking serious questions about Tesla’s electronic, retractable door handles, a cool-looking automotive design flourish that has since been imitated by plenty of competitors. 过去一年里，政府监管机构一直在对特斯拉的电子伸缩式门把手提出严正质疑。这种外观酷炫的汽车设计细节，此后已被众多竞争对手竞相模仿。
The handles have been blamed, in the US and in China, for making it difficult for passengers to quickly exit vehicles and for impeding rescue efforts. A handful of crash victims’ families have even filed lawsuits against Tesla, alleging the door handle designs played roles in their loved ones’ deaths. 在美国和中国，这些门把手被指责导致乘客难以快速逃生，并阻碍了救援工作。一些车祸遇难者的家属甚至对特斯拉提起诉讼，声称门把手的设计在他们亲人的死亡中起到了推波助澜的作用。
Now the door handles have led to Tesla’s largest recall ever—and China’s. The Chinese government is recalling more than 2.9 million Model 3s and Model Ys manufactured in China between 2019 and 2026, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced Friday. 如今，这些门把手引发了特斯拉史上最大规模的召回，这也是中国市场最大规模的召回。中国国家市场监督管理总局周五宣布，将召回 2019 年至 2026 年间在中国生产的超过 290 万辆 Model 3 和 Model Y 汽车。
Some of the affected vehicles will be made safer with an over-the-air software update that lowers windows after collisions, making it easier for passengers to get out in an emergency. But many cars will also need new warning stickers—affixed free of charge—that can help people find and operate emergency mechanical door handles. Those handles can currently be hard to identify because they’re colored similarly to the rest of the vehicles’ interiors. 部分受影响车辆将通过远程软件升级（OTA）来提升安全性，该升级可在碰撞后自动降下车窗，方便乘客在紧急情况下逃生。但许多车辆还需要免费加贴新的警示标签，以帮助人们找到并操作紧急机械门把手。目前，这些机械把手因颜色与车内饰过于接近而难以辨认。
The mechanical door handles are especially important when vehicles’ low-voltage batteries fail. (These batteries don’t operate the cars themselves, but power onboard computers, displays, and other accessories, including electronically powered door handles.) 当车辆的低压电池失效时，机械门把手尤为重要。（这些电池不负责驱动车辆本身，但为车载电脑、显示屏及包括电子门把手在内的其他配件供电。）
Tesla didn’t respond to WIRED’s request for comment. 特斯拉未回应《连线》（WIRED）的置评请求。
The Chinese government simultaneously recalled more than 1 million vehicles manufactured by eight Chinese automakers, also for safety concerns related to flush door handles. The other automakers are Beijing Automotive, Chery, Dongfeng, First Auto Works, Geely, Leapmotor, Xiaomi, and Xpeng. 与此同时，中国政府还召回了由八家中国车企生产的超过 100 万辆汽车，原因同样是与隐藏式门把手相关的安全隐患。这八家车企分别是北京汽车、奇瑞、东风、一汽、吉利、零跑、小米和小鹏。
Separately, the Chinese government recalled nearly 50,000 imported Tesla Model 3s, Xs, and S’s for insufficiently monitoring drivers using the US automakers’ assisted steering technology. The government said the tech increased the risk of collisions. The recall affects some vehicles imported between 2019 and 2026. Some of the vehicles can be fixed with software updates, but some will need new in-cabin cameras that ensure drivers are paying sufficient attention while operating their vehicles. 此外，中国政府还召回了近 5 万辆进口特斯拉 Model 3、Model X 和 Model S，原因是这些车辆在使用辅助转向技术时对驾驶员的监控不足。政府表示，该技术增加了碰撞风险。此次召回涉及 2019 年至 2026 年间进口的部分车辆。其中一些车辆可以通过软件升级修复，但部分车辆需要更换新的车内摄像头，以确保驾驶员在操作车辆时保持足够的注意力。
China has been more aggressive than other countries in regulating new automotive technology. It put in place new rules earlier this year that will soon ban fully retractable door handles in the country. In 2021, a government agency issued regulations more tightly governing the operations of autonomous vehicles, even before that tech had widely hit the road; another agency that same year created specific rules for the data generated by its increasingly software-centric cars. 在监管新兴汽车技术方面，中国比其他国家更为积极。今年早些时候，中国出台了新规，即将禁止在国内使用全隐藏式门把手。2021 年，在自动驾驶技术尚未广泛普及之前，中国政府机构就发布了更严格的自动驾驶车辆运营法规；同年，另一个机构还针对日益软件化的汽车所产生的数据制定了具体规则。
The US’s top road regulator has started to examine whether it needs new rules governing door handle design, Bloomberg reported last month. 据彭博社上月报道，美国最高道路监管机构已开始研究是否需要针对门把手设计制定新的法规。