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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Tuesday that it will initiate a so-called "preliminary assessment" regarding the potential power failure of electronic door handles on certain Tesla Model Y vehicles. This investigation covers some Model Y vehicles from the 2021 model year. In recent days, an investigation revealed multiple incidents where occupants were injured or killed because they could not open the doors after the vehicle lost power. The NHTSA stated: "This investigation focuses on the operability of the external electronic door locks because there is currently no manual way to open the doors in such situations. The agency will continue to monitor all reports of vehicles being trapped from inside and the Office of Defects Investigation will take further action as necessary."