Tesla Model 3 Faces US Safety Probe Over Emergency Door Release
Synopsis
The U.S. auto safety regulator has opened a defect petition into 179,071 Tesla Model 3 vehicles.
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is facing a safety probe from the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) into the emergency door release controls of its Model 3 sedans.
The petition cites that the mechanical door release is hidden, unlabeled, and not intuitive to locate during an emergency, as per a release from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The probe is considering about 179,071 model year 2022 vehicles, as per the release.
Shares of TSLA are up about 0.15% in Wednesday’s pre-market trade at the time of writing.
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