In one crash, the driver of a 2024 Blazer EV said they had to "deliberately steer the vehicle into a concrete curb" to slow it down and avoid a "catastrophic intersection collision."

The responses to NHTSA's questions so far are redacted entirely, citing "confidential business information."

The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company -- or a group of companies -- in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.

Tesla and eight other automakers will install warning labels that help occupants identify the often hard-to-find manual door releases.