Overview

• Two amended wrongful-death lawsuits filed in Alameda County now name Tesla and seek punitive damages over alleged Cybertruck design defects.
• Plaintiffs allege the vehicle lost power after the collision, disabling electronic door releases, and say the rear manual cable was concealed beneath a door-pocket liner.
• The complaints assert some occupants survived the impact and died from smoke inhalation and burns, including a cause-of-death finding for Jack Nelson.
• California Highway Patrol findings cite excessive speed and impairment, including a 0.195 blood alcohol level and cocaine in the driver’s system, as factors in the crash.
• The filings reference dozens of prior door-related incidents and note federal scrutiny of Tesla door operability, and Tesla has not responded to the new claims.