The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla Model Y cars from the 2021 model year over reports that electronic door handles ...

UPDATE 9/23/25: With Tesla facing scrutiny over the safety of its electric door handles, the brand's design chief Franz von Holzhausen said there are plans to redesign them, as reported by Bloomberg.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into about 174,000 Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab Model Y cars ...

Tesla is facing another safety investigation over reports that some vehicles' doors can trap children inside, as billionaire CEO Elon Musk reportedly bought about $1 billion of his company's stock.