The defect
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure the Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) sounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
The risk
Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 22V-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is SB-22-00-003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Tesla Model S | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Tesla Model X | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2017 | 27 | 16 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2018 | 1,033 | 19 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2019 | 619 | 22 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2020 | 452 | 21 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2021 | 671 | 22 |
| Tesla Model 3 | 2022 | 770 | 18 |
| Tesla Model S | 2020 | 80 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2021 | 179 | 23 |
| Tesla Model S | 2022 | 139 | 20 |
| Tesla Model X | 2020 | 128 | 10 |
| Tesla Model X | 2021 | 41 | 24 |
| Tesla Model X | 2022 | 128 | 22 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020 | 282 | 24 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2021 | 1,091 | 23 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2022 | 874 | 20 |
Other forward collision avoidance recalls in 2022
6 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Tesla, Inc. filed 85 campaigns in all.
| 22V334000 13 May 2022 | Ford Motor Company |
| 22V317000 9 May 2022 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 22V283000 27 Apr 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V282000 27 Apr 2022 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 22V107000 24 Feb 2022 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022