"NHTSA said the investigation is only focusing on the operability of the electronic door locks from outside of the vehicle, not inside, as that's the only instance in which there is no manual way to open the door. But it also said it will continue to monitor reports of people stuck inside what it calls entrapment and will take further action as needed."
"In April, a college basketball recruit said he was fighting time trying to get out of his Tesla Cybertruck that had caught fire after he had crashed into a tree and was unable to open the doors. The University of Southern California player, Alijah Arenas, who was induced into a temporary coma after the accident, said he stayed alive by dousing himself with a water bottle as smoke filled the vehicle."
NHTSA has opened a preliminary investigation into 2021 Tesla Model Ys after receiving nine reports of electronic door handles becoming inoperative, possibly due to low battery voltage. The probe covers approximately 174,300 midsize SUVs. Parents reported children trapped in rear seats and in four cases had to break windows to free them. Tesla has manual interior door releases, but children may not be able to reach or operate them. The investigation focuses on operability of electronic door locks from outside the vehicle where no manual opening method exists. NHTSA will continue monitoring entrapment reports and may take further action.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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