US auto safety regulators investigating Tesla due to door handle issue
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nine reports of electronic door handles failing on 2021 Tesla Model Y vehicles, affecting access for about 174,000 SUVs in the US.
- Car safety regulators have opened an investigation into possible defects in Tesla doors, affecting parents with children trapped inside.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is focusing on 2021 Tesla Model Ys, receiving nine reports of electronic door handles failing.
- In four cases, parents had to break windows to rescue their children due to the issue.
- The investigation covers approximately 174,300 Model Ys and examines how Tesla supplies power to door locks.
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Tesla faces US auto safety investigation over door handles
(Bloomberg/Richard Clough) — US auto safety regulators opened an investigation into whether some Tesla Inc. vehicle doors are defective, citing incidents in which exterior handles stopped working and trapped children inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it’s opening a preliminary evaluation of Tesla’s electrically powered door handles becoming inoperative due to issues with certain vehicles’ low-voltage batteri…
The door handles on some Tesla Model Ys are being investigated after parents reported children getting trapped inside
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is probing reports of door-handle issues with Tesla's 2021 Model Y.PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty ImagesThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating after reports of Model Y door-handle issues.Nine vehicle owners reported issues with Tesla's handles to the NHTSA, including children getting trapped in the vehicles.Four of these vehicle owners ended up breaking their windows t…
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