Automotive Industry

Tesla Faces Federal Probe Over Door Handle Failures Putting Families at Risk

By National Security Desk | September 16, 2025

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla Model Y electronic door handles that may trap passengers inside, raising serious safety and reliability concerns for American families.

In an unsettling revelation for American drivers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a preliminary investigation into Tesla's 2021 Model Y vehicles due to potentially dangerous electronic door handle failures. Approximately 174,300 midsize SUVs are under scrutiny after multiple reports surfaced of passengers being unable to exit the vehicle because the door handles became inoperative.While Tesla markets its vehicles as high-tech symbols of innovation, these incidents underscore the hazards that emerge when convenience technology fails American families at critical moments. According to NHTSA reports, nine documented cases describe parents who, after parking their cars, found themselves unable...

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