Tesla Investigates Door Handle Redesign After Reports of Trapped Passengers
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Summary
Tesla is investigating a redesign of its car door handles following multiple incidents where passengers were trapped in vehicles during emergencies. The issue has been reported in accident scenarios where rescuers couldn't open doors, as well as in non-emergency situations where owners had to break windows to access their vehicles after buckling children in. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into the matter.
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· 4 pulledTesla is looking into redesigning the way to open its car doors in an emergency following several accidents where passengers were reportedly trapped in burning vehicles
rescuers could not open them
other Tesla owners have reported having to break their own car windows after buckling their children in and then being unable to get in the car again
an investigation launched by the National Highway
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