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Tesla Model 3 interior showing hidden emergency door release under NHTSA probe

US NHTSA Investigates Tesla Model 3 Door Safety Flaw

U.S. auto safety regulators have opened a defect probe into about 179,000 2022 Tesla Model 3 sedans after a petition claimed their emergency door releases are difficult to locate and use during power failures, raising fresh questions over the brand’s minimalist door design and real‑world crash safety.