NHTSA recall 22V235000
Electrical System, Forward Collision Avoidance · Tesla, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model Y, Model X, Model S, 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…
Why it matters: Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the pws sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: 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, including summon and Smart summon, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 6, 2022.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2017 Tesla Model 3
- 2018 Tesla Model 3
- 2019 Tesla Model 3
- 2020 Tesla Model 3
- 2020 Tesla Model S
- 2020 Tesla Model X
- 2020 Tesla Model Y
- 2021 Tesla Model 3
- 2021 Tesla Model S
- 2021 Tesla Model X
- 2021 Tesla Model Y
- 2022 Tesla Model 3
- 2022 Tesla Model S
- 2022 Tesla Model X
- 2022 Tesla Model Y
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Tesla Model 3, 2018 Tesla Model 3, 2019 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Tesla Model 3, 2021 Tesla Model 3, 2022 Tesla Model 3, 2020 Tesla Model S, 2021 Tesla Model S, 2022 Tesla Model S, 2020 Tesla Model X, 2021 Tesla Model X, 2022 Tesla Model X, 2020 Tesla Model Y, 2021 Tesla Model Y, 2022 Tesla Model Y.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 22V235000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.