(August 2, 2024) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today upgraded its investigation into nearly 1 million of Stellantis' Dodge brand vehicles to an engineering analysis from a preliminary evaluation over faulty door locks and windows, according to a report from Reuters.

The safety regulator said it was probing into inoperative door locks and windows in about 992,643 Dodge Journey crossovers built between 2009 and 2020, which might prevent occupants from exiting in the event of an emergency.

An engineering analysis is a mandatory requirement before the NHTSA can potentially demand a recall.

The regulator said there were seven incidents of door and window malfunction in the model, including one fatality.

Source: Reuters