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summary: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP25-002,
  submitted by Mr. Kevin Clouse to the Administrator of NHTSA (the "Agency") by a
  letter dated November 7, 2025, under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petition
  requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into allegations
  that "the emergency egress controls for the mechanical door release are not readily
  accessible and clearly identifiable" and "as a result fail to comply with Federal
  Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) 206 in the Model Year (MY) 2022 Tesla Model 3 (the
  "subject vehicles"). After conducting a technical review of (1) consumer complaints
  submitted by the petitioner; (2) consumer complaint information in NHTSA's databases;
  and (3) other relevant information in possession of the agency, NHTSA's Office of
  Defect Investigations (ODI) concluded that it is unlikely that additional investigation
  would result in finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists, and
  the issue is best addressed through the rulemaking process. As a result, no further
  investigation of the issue raised by the Petition is warranted, and the agency has
  accordingly denied the Petition.
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summary_en: This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP25-002,
  submitted by Mr. Kevin Clouse to the Administrator of NHTSA (the "Agency") by a
  letter dated November 7, 2025, under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petition
  requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into allegations
  that "the emergency egress controls for the mechanical door release are not readily
  accessible and clearly identifiable" and "as a result fail to comply with Federal
  Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) 206 in the Model Year (MY) 2022 Tesla Model 3 (the
  "subject vehicles"). After conducting a technical review of (1) consumer complaints
  submitted by the petitioner; (2) consumer complaint information in NHTSA's databases;
  and (3) other relevant information in possession of the agency, NHTSA's Office of
  Defect Investigations (ODI) concluded that it is unlikely that additional investigation
  would result in finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists, and
  the issue is best addressed through the rulemaking process. As a result, no further
  investigation of the issue raised by the Petition is warranted, and the agency has
  accordingly denied the Petition.
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  action: Denial of a petition to open a defect investigation.
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title: Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition
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# Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition

## TL;DR
This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition, DP25-002, submitted by Mr. Kevin Clouse to the Administrator of NHTSA (the "Agency") by a letter dated November 7, 2025, under 49 U.S.C. 30162 and 49 CFR part 552. The Petition requests that the Agency initiate a safety defect investigation into allegations that "the emergency egress controls for the mechanical door release are not readily accessible and clearly identifiable" and "as a result fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Standard (FMVSS) 206 in the Model Year (MY) 2022 Tesla Model 3 (the "subject vehicles"). After conducting a technical review of (1) consumer complaints submitted by the petitioner; (2) consumer complaint information in NHTSA's databases; and (3) other relevant information in possession of the agency, NHTSA's Office of Defect Investigations (ODI) concluded that it is unlikely that additional investigation would result in finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists, and the issue is best addressed through the rulemaking process. As a result, no further investigation of the issue raised by the Petition is warranted, and the agency has accordingly denied the Petition.

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## Source
元記事: [Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/24/2026-15010/denial-of-motor-vehicle-defect-petition) — published 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z