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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Tuesday that it will initiate a so-called "preliminary evaluation" into the issue of possible power failure of the electronic door handles on some Tesla Model Y vehicles. This investigation covers certain 2021 Model Y vehicles. In recent days, a number of accidents have been reported where occupants were injured or killed because they were unable to open the doors after the vehicle lost power. The NHTSA stated, "This investigation will focus on the operability of the vehicle's external electronic door locks because there is currently no manual way to open the doors in these situations. The agency will continue to monitor all reports of vehicles involved in incidents where occupants are trapped inside and the Defects Investigation Office will take further action as needed."