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 ...

Federal safety regulators are scrutinizing how Tesla’s sleek, power-dependent doors behave in the most harrowing moments on ...

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

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a new probe into Tesla’s emergency door releases on certain Model 3 sedans. The ...

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 ...

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 ...