Fisker Ocean’s door problems are under investigation by NHTSA as the EV startup faces bankruptcy

Vehicle safety controls apparently they have opened a preliminary investigation Fisker’s sea of ​​trouble because of complaints the doors of electric crossover sometimes don’t open when you want. This is not the best if you are familiar with it door performance. man, Fisker really can’t catch a break.

The National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationThe Office of Defect Investigation has received 14 complaints from customers saying there were frequent failures of latch and handle which prevented the opening of all four passenger doors, according to Reuters. That’s not usually what you want. To make matters worse, other reports have also claimed that the emergency override mechanism also failed to open the door. This is now NHTSA’s third internal investigation Fisker’s Sea. The first is related to the Sea brakes, and the other involves unexpected vehicle movements.

Fisker has had problems with it for a few months now – outside of these safety issues. Last month, it was delisted from the stock market, with a possible plan to investment from a major car manufacturer collapsed. Now, it looks like bankruptcy is on the horizon.

In an effort to increase sales, The automaker slashed prices significantly on the remaining 2023 Oceans get them out the door. It actually made the Ocean one of the cheapest EVs you can buy, and it still is somehow still very expensive. In mid-March, the young automaker said it would halt production for at least six weeks. Who knows if it will ever start again?

A version of this article previously appeared on Jalopnik.