NHTSA told Reuters that the agency is “aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information.”
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday that it has sought information from Tesla Inc about a recent fire in a 2021 Tesla Model Y in Vancouver, British Columbia, in which a driver reported struggling to get out .
NHTSA told Reuters that the agency is “aware of the incident and has reached out to the manufacturer for information.”
Electrek posted a video of the incident in which the owner said he received an error notification and then saw smoke. The driver said he “had to break the window to get out. … I kicked through the window because everything stopped. The electricity wasn’t working. The door didn’t open. The windows didn’t go down.”
Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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