Car safety regulators in the United States are investigating certain Tesla models YS to ensure possible defects in electronic door handles, which could leave passengers trapped inside the vehicle.
this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration The agency said its initial assessment is for the 2021 Tesla Model Y. The agency said that the vehicle’s electronic door handles may become ineffective due to low battery voltage and hindering the re-entry of the vehicle.
The survey covers approximately 174,300 mid-size SUVs.
NHTSA Nine reports have been received that people cannot open the doors of the 2021 Tesla Model Y-vehicle. The most common situation is when parents leave the vehicle after driving, trying to remove the child from the back seat or place the child in the back seat before driving, the agency said. this NHTSA In those cases, parents were unable to reopen a door to regain access to the vehicle, with four people breaking into the window and getting on board.
Although there is a manual door release inside the vehicle NHTSA Say the child may not be able to reach or operate the distribution. This can cause a person to be unable to quickly retrieve the child from the car.
The agency said these events appear to occur when the electronic door locks are insufficient from the vehicle. It said that the available repair invoices indicate that the battery was replaced after such an incident. Among those reporting the incident, no one saw a low voltage battery warning before the exterior door handle was insufficient.
NHTSA It means that its preliminary assessment will take into account the scope and severity of the conditions, including risks from conditions reported to them.
The agency’s investigation will also evaluate the method Tesla uses to provide power to door locks and the reliability of applicable power supplies.
NHTSA The survey currently focuses on the operability of the vehicle’s external electronic locks, as this is the only case where there is no manual way to open the door.
The agency said it will continue to monitor any reports of traps involving door openings in the vehicle and will take further action as needed.
