Dec. 24 (UPI) -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Tesla Model 3 sedans, which might have a deadly flaw in the emergency door release mechanism.
The NHTSA investigation covers about 180,000 Model 3 sedans and is in reaction to recent media reports and a defect petition that suggest the occupants of the Tesla sedans and first responders had trouble using the emergency door release mechanisms after a crash, Electrek reported.
The NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation's probe into the matter applies to the 2022 model year Tesla Model 3 sedans and their electronic door handles.
"The petition cites that the mechanical door release is hidden, unlabeled and not intuitive to locate during an emergency," the ODI said.
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