Tesla Exec says the company will redesign the door handles that are said to be safety risks

Yesterday, the National Traffic Safety Administration opened American roads investigation In Tesla after a report before Bloomberg Electrical door handles can stop working when the low voltage battery fails for the car. This has created the danger of the safety that the post could be wearing passengers when the Tesla car was in the event of an emergency, such as collapse. now, Bloomberg Return with the news that plans Tesla Recovery Those problematic handles.

Tesla Design Franz von Holzhausen Bloomberg‘s Hot chase! Podcast said that the company is studying a new approach that combines electrical and manual versions. “The idea of ​​combining one electronic and hands together in one button, I think, very logical,” he said. “This is something we are working on.” The reason for Tesla did not specify a redesign, but it is difficult to imagine the timing of the federal investigation that is not related.

The company was already in NHTSA features this year. Last month, the organizer opened investigation How to report Autopilot accidents and full self -driving systems. Although Tesla claimed that the contradictions in the reports were the result of a repaired system, NHTSA said it would continue to investigate.