NHTSA launches vehicle door handle rulemaking following Tesla door controversy

1. 1The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has begun proceedings to establish federal rules on door handles and emergency release devices, after a string of incidents in which occupants became trapped when electronic doors lost power
2. 2While the defect investigation petition concerning Tesla was dismissed on the grounds that only one complaint had been filed out of 179,031 vehicles, the rulemaking process covering the industry as a whole was approved
3. 3Bloomberg reported approximately 12 incidents and 15 deaths in which doors failed to open after crashes or fires, preventing occupants or rescuers from escaping; the Model 3 is equipped with a mechanical release only on the front passenger side

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