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00:02The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition seeking a defect investigation
00:07into the emergency mechanical door release on 179,700 1-20-22 Tesla Model 3 vehicles,
00:16according to Reuters. The agency said the petition did not provide evidence of a likely
00:20safety-related defect that would justify an investigation. The petition alleged the manual
00:25door release was difficult to locate after a crash if the vehicle lost power, increasing
00:30the risk occupants could become trapped. NHTSA identified one consumer complaint involving
00:36the same vehicle cited in the petition. The agency said current federal safety standards
00:41do not address the labeling or location of emergency mechanical door releases, and that
00:46the issue is better addressed through its ongoing rulemaking process for more visible emergency
00:50door egress systems. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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