Car door handles seem innocuous. Tesla’s electronic, retractable ones—since imitated by plenty of global automakers—have become a symbol of the automaker’s willingness to work from design-first principles, reimagining what the car of the future might look like, electric-style.
But in September, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched an investigation into the Tesla 2021 Model Y’s door handles. More than 140 consumers have complained to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about the door handles, according to a Bloomberg report published last month.
Drivers alleged the handles have gotten stuck or malfunctioned, especially when cars’ low-voltage batteries failed. Government filings highlight parents’ reports that
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