Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles

Re:Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles by Someone1234 on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @12:15PM (#45264257)

This is actually their "upgraded" design, the original Model 3 had no rear mechanical release at all. Hidden or otherwise. None.

See the older manual here:

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/2017_2023_model3/en_us/GU...

> Only the front doors are equipped with a manual door release.

How was THAT legal? How was that ADA compliant?

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Re:Tesla Faces US Auto Safety Investigation over Door Handles by amaranth on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @12:45PM (#45264651)

I believe it's legal because rear doors have child safety locks so often can't be opened from the inside anyway. Although that doesn't cover opening it from the outside...

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