If the modern look of the car can render its occupants helpless and stuck in the vehicle when the power goes out or an ...

Tesla owners are buying emergency escape tools — glass breakers, door release kits, pull cords — after electric door failures left occupants trapped inside vehicles. The failures occur when ...

Manual release handles are often buried deep in some Teslas, leading drivers and passengers to prep for worst-case scenarios ...

Could a hidden lever be the difference between life and death? U.S. safety regulators are now asking that question as they ...

Tesla has been harshly criticized in the past for its electromechanical door releases, which proved a hazard to occupants in the case of a crash. With the refreshed Model Y, Tesla has made progress in ...

A single report to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) just sparked a probe into 179,071 Tesla Model 3s. All are from ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating claims that the mechanical door release is hidden, ...

NHTSA is investigating 2022 Tesla Model 3 door safety after injury complaints. Learn why this could impact owners and what ...