Imagine this: your child is trapped inside your car, and the only way to rescue them is to smash your brand new Tesla’s window. Sounds like a nightmare? For some Tesla owners, it’s become reality.

Federal auto safety watchdogs just fired up an urgent investigation into possible defects in Tesla’s fancy electronic doors after multiple reports of children being stuck in the back seats—leaving frantic parents with no option but to shatter windows to save their kids. The focus? The 2021 Tesla Model Y, one of Elon Musk’s crown jewels, after nine complaints that the car’s outside door handles simply failed, most likely due to low battery voltage.

Now, Tesla—led by the ever-controversial Elon Musk—did include manual door releases, but there’s a catch: these are tucked away inside the car. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), young children either can’t reach, locate, or figure out how to use these in an emergency. In at least four terrifying incidents, panicked parents had no choice but to smash the windows to get to their kids.

This isn’t just a one-off freak accident. Tesla doors have been in the headlines for years, from trapping people inside after electrical failures... to even more harrowing stories. Last April, Alijah Arenas—a top college basketball recruit—crashed his Tesla Cybertruck, which then caught fire. He survived only by pouring water on himself as he fought to escape, ultimately being placed in a medically induced coma after his rescue.

Sadly, not everyone has been so lucky. Relatives of a Tesla Model 3 driver who burned alive after being trapped inside sued Tesla for negligence, claiming the company ignored repeated warning signs and design flaws despite hundreds of similar fire incidents. That case is still winding its way through the Los Angeles courts.

The current NHTSA probe zeroes in on a potential design problem: the exterior door locks go dead when the car’s voltage drops, and there’s no manual workaround from the outside. The investigation covers about 174,300 Model Y SUVs, all of which might be at risk. Even worse, none of the affected owners said they got a low-battery warning before their car doors became useless, raising serious questions about Tesla’s safety protocols.

The AI generated newscast about Tesla’s door problems isn’t the only concern haunting Musk’s empire. From the much-hyped “summon” feature causing parking lot mishaps, to ongoing probes into Tesla’s driver-assist tech after several high-profile crashes, regulators are keeping Tesla squarely in their sights. And with Tesla sales falling and Musk’s controversial political forays angering Tesla’s traditional fanbase, the pressure is sky high.

Despite the drama, Tesla’s stock still managed to climb 2% on Tuesday—thanks to news that Elon Musk himself snapped up $1 billion in shares. But with federal investigators sniffing around and parents literally smashing their way into Teslas, the future of Musk’s self-driving dreams is anything but certain.

For now, the world is watching, and every parent with a Model Y is thinking twice before letting the kids play in the back seat. This is the AI generated newscast about Tesla’s latest safety scare—fasten your seatbelts, and maybe keep a hammer handy, just in case.