# Safety of Tesla door handles in the United States and the EU > On October 31, 2026, a European regulator concluded that Tesla's door handles posed no danger, ending questions about their safety. The same day, U.S. authorities indicated they were considering modifying regulations to facilitate door opening in emergencies. On November 1, after a Tesla owner had to escape a fire through a window, it was noted that U.S. federal regulations do not require labeling of door controls. On November 6, the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Internal Market and Transport voted in favor of new requirements: doors must always be able to be opened mechanically from both inside and outside in an emergency. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Tesla, in États-Unis, followed from 31 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. 6 articles from 5 sources (regulation and tariffs); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 08:41. Figures reported: 1 vehicle. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (United States) - Category: Regulation and tariffs - Countries: États-Unis - Brands: Tesla - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 07:23 - Updated: 6 November 2026 at 08:41 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/65-safety-of-tesla-door-handles-in-the-united-states-and-the-eu ## Sources by country and language - United States: 3 articles, 3 outlets - France: 1 articles, 1 outlets - Sweden: 1 articles, 1 outlets - unknown: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: English (3), French (1), unknown (1), Italian (1) ## Timeline (4 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [European regulator rules Tesla door handles safe](https://mecapress.com/events/269-european-regulator-rules-tesla-door-handles-safe.md) European authorities conclude that Tesla door handles pose no danger, ending questions about their safety. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located ### 31 October 2026 — [United States considers changing door handle rules after Tesla case](https://mecapress.com/events/861-united-states-considers-changing-door-handle-rules-after-tesla-case.md) Following questions about Tesla door handles, US authorities are studying a regulatory change. The aim is to make it easier to open doors in an emergency. 3 sources, 3 articles · États-Unis ### 1 November 2026 — [États-Unis : pas d'obligation d'étiquetage des poignées de porte après un incendie Tesla](https://mecapress.com/events/998-etats-unis-pas-d-obligation-d-etiquetage-des-poignees-de-porte-apres-un.md) Un propriétaire de Tesla a dû fuir un incendie par une fenêtre ; la réglementation fédérale américaine n'impose pas d'étiquetage des commandes de porte. 1 sources, 1 articles · États-Unis ### 6 November 2026 — [L'UE veut imposer des poignées de porte à ouverture mécanique en cas d'urgence](https://mecapress.com/events/5485-l-ue-veut-imposer-des-poignees-de-porte-a-ouverture-mecanique-en-cas-d-urgence.md) La commission environnement, marché intérieur et transports du Parlement européen a voté en faveur de nouvelles exigences de sécurité : les portes devront toujours pouvoir s'ouvrir mécaniquement de l'intérieur comme de l'extérieur en cas d'urgence. 1 sources, 1 articles · Not located --- Cite as: Mecapress, “Safety of Tesla door handles in the United States and the EU”, https://mecapress.com/stories/65-safety-of-tesla-door-handles-in-the-united-states-and-the-eu Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology