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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has afford athird investigationinto EV startupFisker’sOcean SUV , this time centered on problem getting the doors to open .
The NHTSA ’s Office of Defects Investigation ( ODI ) says in a new card that it has received 14 complaints from possessor who have not been able to get to the doors to their Fisker Oceans , either from the inside or the exterior . The agency says the complaints point to an “ intermittent loser ” of the door door latch and handle system . The complaints also farm the possibleness that the emergency brake override chemical mechanism also does not work .
Customers have report acquire stuck in or out of their railroad car to Fisker for months , according to internal papers that TechCrunchexclusively reported on in February . Some of those incidents were related to the Ocean ’s troublesome key watch chain . But the unexampled safety investigation indicate a deeper job with the SUV ’s door . The investigation is designate as a “ preliminary evaluation , ” which ODI typically resolves within eight months .
The Ocean SUV is already being investigated by ODI overproblems with its braking system , and for complaints about the vehiclerolling by on uneven airfoil . The companionship has not issue any recall for the Ocean . Fisker told TechCrunch it is “ amply cooperating with NHTSA on this matter . ”
The third investigation is being opened as Fisker is on the verge . Itpaused production of the Oceanin March and report just $ 121 million in the bank . Fisker is still sitting on grand of sea S.U.V. in stocktaking that it is struggling to betray , either like a shot or through its nascent dealership model , and recentlyslashedprices by up to 39 % in a do-or-die attempt to return sales agreement . It was recentlyremovedfrom the New York Stock Exchange . Apotential partnership with Nissan fell through , endangering an attempt at securing $ 150 million in rescue financing .
This story has been updated to include a comment from Fisker .
