Door handles on a Tesla Model 3 in front of the company's store in Colma, California, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Tesla Inc. is working on a redesign of its door handles, which have drawn scrutiny ...

U.S. safety regulators have launched a probe into some Tesla Model 3 cars over the vehicle's door handles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a December 23 online ...

The agency received a defect petition alleging that the vehicles' mechanical door release is hidden, unlabeled and not easy to find in emergencies.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the compact sedans' door release and concerns the controls may not be easy to ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a defect investigation into Tesla's Model 3 vehicles over the car door's release. NHTSA already investiging door handles on Tesla Model Y.