BEIJING, China: Tesla and eight other automakers will recall about 4.3 million vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country's largest automotive recall.

The remedies range from software updates to warning labels and improved markings around door handles.

China has increased oversight of the electric vehicle industry this year and introduced tougher safety requirements as automakers roll out new technologies amid intense competition in the world's largest vehicle market.

The country has also said it will ban concealed door handles from 2027, becoming the first to phase out a design popularized by Tesla and widely adopted by Chinese EV makers.

Most of the recalls target emergency mechanical door-release handles that regulators say may be difficult to locate or operate after a crash. The issue has drawn scrutiny following cases of passengers being trapped inside burning vehicles.

Chinese state media reported in October that the driver of a Xiaomi SU7 sedan died after a crash and fire because passersby could not open the doors to pull him out.

Tesla's recall is the largest, covering 2.98 million imported and China-made Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X vehicles from September 25, according to China's State Administration for Market Regulation.

The automaker said mechanical emergency door-release handles may be difficult to identify following a severe collision and electrical system failure, potentially hindering occupants' escape or rescuers' access.

Tesla will add warning labels and remotely update the vehicles so windows automatically lower after a collision.

Xiaomi will recall about 390,000 vehicles, Leapmotor about 371,000 and Xpeng about 264,000. Tesla, Xiaomi, Leapmotor, Xpeng and Geely Holding are each undertaking their largest recalls on record, according to regulatory filings.

Leapmotor said its upgrade involved a warning label and power-window control software update, adding that it was handling the issue through the recall process "out of a sense of responsibility to our users."

The financial impact may be limited because many fixes can be delivered remotely.

"Modern over-the-air updates reduce the costs and downtime associated with major recalls and even the physical work needed to be done will not be very costly compared to significant recalls of the past," said Sam Fiorani, vice president at AutoForecast Solutions.

Door handles have also faced scrutiny in the United States, where regulators said last month they would consider new safety standards addressing the risk of occupants becoming trapped during electrical power failures.