Tesla will redesign its electric door handles after U.S. regulators raised safety concerns, according to Reuters.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began investigating the matter after reports surfaced that Tesla’s electronic handles fail if the low-voltage battery dies, potentially trapping occupants during emergencies.
Tesla’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen, told Bloomberg News podcast that the company is working on a design that would merge the electronic and manual release into a single button.
