Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone
A door handle on a Tesla Model Y at a charging station in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Tesla's electronic door handles that have been linked to several deaths could lead to tougher safety rules for the entire auto industry.
In a notice published today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that complaints about Tesla's mechanical door release don't warrant a defect investigation. Instead, the issue is better addressed through a broader rulemaking that would "mandate a robust and obvious door egress system in all motor vehicles," the safety regulator said. If finalized, all new vehicles would be subject to the new requirements.
Tesla's door handles, which operate electronically and sit flush against the ve …
Read the full story at The Verge.
BlogZone shows headlines and summaries from public news feeds. The full story is published by The Verge.
Read the full story at The Verge →Enjoyed this?
Get more stories like this — and write your own — in the BlogZone app.
