New Car Safety: Mandatory Manual Door Release for Power Failures.
This act mandates that all new motor vehicles equipped with electronic door latches must include an accessible, mechanical manual release system. This ensures occupants can quickly exit the vehicle in case of an accident or electrical failure. The rules aim to enhance safety by preventing doors from becoming locked in critical situations.
Key points
New vehicles with electronic door locks must feature a power-independent manual door release for every occupant door.
The manual release must be intuitive and easily accessible to occupants.
The law also requires means for emergency responders to access the vehicle compartment if electrical power is lost.
Introduced
Citizen Poll