Tesla’s car door defect could lead to tougher rules for everyone

A door handle on a Tesla Model Y at a charging station in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Nov. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Tesla's electronic door handles that have been linked to several deaths could lead to tougher safety rules for the entire auto industry. In a notice published today , the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that complaints about Tesla's mechanical door release don't warrant a defect investigation.