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Cybertruck Attempts to Fling Baby Onto Highway

Frank Landymore

created: Feb. 1, 2026, 4:15 p.m. | updated: Feb. 11, 2026, 3:53 p.m.

A couple says their Tesla Cybertruck nearly dumped their baby onto the side of the highway after its passenger door latch failed, The Oaklandside reports. Fortunately, the car seat saved the baby from being flung out the car, but it was an alarmingly close call. Upon inspecting the passenger door, Shah discovered that the metal loop that the car door latch hooked into, called a striker, was missing one of its two screws and had come loose. In 2024, three recent high school graduates died after being trapped in a Cybertruck that crashed and caught fire. More on Tesla: Cybertruck Sales Show Stomach-Churning Drop

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