The defect
Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2013, 2018-2021 Model S, 2020-2021 Model X, 2018-2022 Model 3, and 2020-2022 Model Y vehicles. A factory reset muted 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 muted, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, release 2023.44.30.14, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2024. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-006.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Tesla Model S | 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Tesla Model X | 2020, 2021 |
| Tesla Model Y | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 | 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 | 2013 | 461 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2018 | 170 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2019 | 44 | 10 |
| Tesla Model S | 2020 | 80 | 11 |
| Tesla Model S | 2021 | 179 | 23 |
| Tesla Model X | 2020 | 128 | 10 |
| Tesla Model X | 2021 | 41 | 24 |
| 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 2024
11 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the forward collision avoidance; Tesla, Inc. filed 85 campaigns in all.
| 24V937000 18 Dec 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V925000 12 Dec 2024 | General Motors, LLC |
| 24V677000 12 Sept 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V678000 12 Sept 2024 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 24V668000 10 Sept 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 24V440000 14 Jun 2024 | Ford Motor Company |
| 24V349000 16 May 2024 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 24V309000 1 May 2024 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024