Door handles on a Tesla Model 3 in front of the company's store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny ...

U.S. safety regulators have launched a probe into some Tesla Model 3 cars over the vehicle's door handles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a December 23 online ...

Tesla has an interesting history regarding safety features inside its vehicles. One particularly contentious feature was the manual door release since the doors are electrically powered. Fortunately, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release. NHTSA already investiging door handles on Tesla Model Y.

The NHTSA confirmed on Wednesday that it will conduct an investigation into complaints about the mechanical door releases of 2022 Tesla (TSLA) Model 3 vehicles. The investigation will cover 179,071 ...