Tesla faces door handle probe after Bloomberg report
A week after Bloomberg published a report called “Tesla’s Dangerous Doors” that detailed instances where people were hurt or injured after accidents reportedly left the flush electronic door handles inoperable, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a probe into the matter.
“NHTSA’s investigation is focused on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle as that circumstance is the only one in which there is no manual way to open the door,” the NHTSA wrote. It cited reports of parents being forced to break the windows of their Teslas to extract their children locked inside.
The probe adds to a list of headwinds Tesla is facing, including declining sales, the end of the federal EV tax credit, and increased competition. However, Tesla, riding high on news yesterday that CEO Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in shares, doesn’t seem to be dampened by the news. It’s up 1.5% premarket.
“NHTSA’s investigation is focused on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle as that circumstance is the only one in which there is no manual way to open the door,” the NHTSA wrote. It cited reports of parents being forced to break the windows of their Teslas to extract their children locked inside.
The probe adds to a list of headwinds Tesla is facing, including declining sales, the end of the federal EV tax credit, and increased competition. However, Tesla, riding high on news yesterday that CEO Elon Musk purchased $1 billion in shares, doesn’t seem to be dampened by the news. It’s up 1.5% premarket.
