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Tesla exec says the company will redesign door handles that reportedly pose safety risks

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 09:55:00

Yesterday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Tesla following a report by Bloomberg that its electric door handles could stop working when a vehicle's low-voltage battery fails. That created a safety hazard that the publication found could trap passengers when a Tesla car was in an emergency situation, such as a crash. Now, Bloomberg is back with the news that Tesla plans to redesign those problematic handles. Tesla design head Franz von Holzhause

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Tesla is redesigning its door handles following safety probe, Bloomberg investigation

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-09-19 17:23:42

Tesla is “working on” redesigning its door handles so they are less likely to trap people inside the company’s cars, chief designer Franz von Holzhausen told Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The news comes just one day after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an probe into Tesla’s door handles, and one week after a Bloomberg News investigation highlighted multiple instances where owners or passengers were stuck in their cars following a crash. Von Holzhausen didn’t s

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NHTSA is investigating Tesla over its electronic door handles

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-22 01:36:05

Who says journalism is dead? Less than a week after Bloomberg published a damning report about Tesla's "dangerous doors," the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now looking into it. On Tuesday, the regulator said it opened an investigation into the automaker's electrically powered doors. The problem: They stop working if the vehicle's low-voltage battery fails. The NHTSA's probe will cover the 2021 Model Y, which covers an estimated 174,290 vehicles. But the agency sug

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Feds Launch Investigation Into Faulty Tesla Doors

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-09-22 21:25:41

U.S. regulators just launched an investigation into faulty door handles on certain Tesla cars, after receiving several reports of exterior handles glitching and leaving children trapped inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Tuesday that it’s opening a preliminary probe into Tesla’s electrically powered door handles, focusing on 2021 Model Y vehicles. The review covers nearly 175,000 cars and will gauge how widespread and serious the problem is. “At this time,

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Tesla Takes So Long to Report Crash Data, Even Trump’s Regulators Are Taking Notice

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-11-01 12:45:50

It turns out it’s actually possible for a corporation to drag its feet for so long that even the Trump administration takes issue with it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it will investigate Tesla’s habit of taking months to submit accident reports that involve the company’s driver-assistance technology, according to a report from Reuters. Just how late is Tesla getting its crash report information to the NHTSA? The agency asks that companies submit reports wit

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Feds investigate Tesla over inaccurate autopilot and FSD crash reports

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-01 19:58:37

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just announced an investigation into Tesla regarding its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems, according to a report by Electrek. The road safety regulator says the probe involves inconsistencies with how the company reports crashes regarding the aforementioned systems. The NHTSA requires automakers to report crashes involving autonomous and driver assistance systems within five days of being notified of them. The agency claims

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Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2025-12-01 08:02:51

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Zoox an exemption to demonstrate its custom-built robotaxis on public roads and closed a related investigation into whether the Amazon-owned company had sidestepped federal regulations. The decision, which was announced Wednesday, clears up a long-standing debate over whether Zoox’s custom-built autonomous vehicles complied with federal motor vehicle safety standards, which place requirements on vehicles such as having a steering wh

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Government Alarmed by Videos of Tesla Robotaxis Immediately Breaking Road Laws

futurism.com Unknown 2026-02-23 22:10:24

Tesla is already in hot water over its Robotaxi rollout in Austin. As Bloomberg reports, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Tesla just a single day after its Robotaxi launch over apparent traffic violations captured on video and posted to social media. Since Sunday, the Elon Musk-owned electric carmaker has been offering autonomous rides, albeit with a human safety monitor, to a select few individuals willing to pay for the novelty. As videos taken in the wake

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Tesla’s robotaxis are operating in a regulatory vacuum

theverge.com Andrew J. Hawkins 2026-02-24 03:12:21

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. This week, Tesla launched its long-promised robotaxi service in Austin, and almost immediately its vehicles were caught fucking up. In a YouTube video, a Tesla robotaxi briefly drives on the wrong side of the road. Another video shared by Ed Niedermeyer, the author of a book about Tesla’s origins, shows a robotaxi braking

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US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-02-24 06:52:07

US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis The BBC has contacted Tesla for comment. In a statement, the NHTSA said it was "aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information." Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically. The firm's long-awaited robotaxis - which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla's future - were tried out on publi

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Feds question Ford in hands-free driving investigation

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-02-24 08:32:37

The top federal vehicle safety regulator has sent Ford an exhaustive list of questions about its hands-free driver-assistance system known as BlueCruise. It’s the latest development in an investigation that started more than one year ago following two fatal crashes involving the software. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) sent a letter to Ford on June 18 that contains 25 questions. Many of them are basic, such as asking Ford for a

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US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2026-02-25 12:39:09

US safety regulators contact Tesla over erratic robotaxis The BBC has contacted Tesla for comment. In a statement, the NHTSA said it was "aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information." Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically. The firm's long-awaited robotaxis - which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla's future - were tried out on publi

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Tesla’s robotaxis have already caught the attention of federal safety regulators

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-02-25 22:44:39

Federal safety regulators have reached out to Tesla a day after the automaker began providing rides in its branded robotaxis in Austin. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contacted Tesla after numerous videos posted online appear to show Tesla robotaxis violating traffic laws in South Austin, where the company is providing rides to invited customers. Bloomberg was the first to report that NHTSA reached out to Tesla. NHTSA confirmed to TechCrunch that is has contacted the au

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Elon Musk Is Flagrantly Gutting an Agency in Charge of Regulating Tesla

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-10 06:13:06

Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency is gutting the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has a long history of investigating the unelected White House advisor's EV maker Tesla. As the Washington Post reports, between 70 and 80 people — or roughly ten percent of the small agency's headcount — will be cut. As its name suggests, it's tasked with ensuring drivers and passengers are safe on American roads. The even smaller team that oversees autonomous vehic

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Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2025-11-10 12:27:34

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, The Washington Post reported. The firings are part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a result of firings of probationary workers and buyout offers, The Post reported, citing anonymous sources. The firings come ahead of Tesla’s planned robotaxi launch in Austin later this year. The NHTSA has investigated T

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