Yesterday, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/nhtsa-is-investigating-tesla-over-its-electronic-door-handles-203605393.html” data-ylk=”slk:investigation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>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 class=”link ” href=”https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-17/tesla-is-redesigning-door-handles-that-drew-scrutiny-over-safety?embedded-checkout=true” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:redesign;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>redesign those problematic handles.
Tesla design head Franz von Holzhausen…
