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PETITION: Automakers, make sure I can open my car door in an emergency!
It shouldn’t be complicated to open your car door during a vehicle fire or other emergency. But for some new vehicles with electronic door handles....
Congress considers bill to make cars with electronic door handles safer
A bill to make cars with electronic door handles safer was part of a hearing this week in Congress.
Tesla’s Dangerous Doors
Flush handles, dead 12-volt batteries, and hard-to-find manual releases are turning some Tesla crashes into rescue races. From a Virginia fire that left a passenger badly burned to a California Cybertruck blaze that killed three, this report tracks recurring entrapments, 140+ complaints, and the NHTSA probe as Tesla moves to redesign its door handles.
Letter to the Editor: Don't let the robot drive yet
Autonomous vehicles are being bandied about like a one-size-fits-all solution to the roughly 6 million annual collisions, even as federal safety rules are on the chopping block in Washington.
Kids and Car Safety Celebrates Seat Belt Reminders for All - Final Rule Issued Today After Years of
After more than a decade of persistent advocacy, Kids and Car Safety is celebrating a major vehicle safety milestone as the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized a rule requiring seat belt use warnings for rear seats and enhanced warnings for driver and front passenger seats.
