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."
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Identifiers in this source record
2022 TESLA MODEL 3Manufacturer campaign: SB-24-00-0062022 TESLA MODEL Y2021 TESLA MODEL X2021 TESLA MODEL 32021 TESLA MODEL Y2021 TESLA MODEL S2020 TESLA MODEL S2020 TESLA MODEL Y2020 TESLA MODEL X2020 TESLA MODEL 32019 TESLA MODEL 32019 TESLA MODEL S2018 TESLA MODEL 32018 TESLA MODEL S2013 TESLA MODEL SVehicle: VIN plus the year, make and model. Car seat or equipment: Manufacturer, model and production date from the label. Tire: Brand, tire line, size and DOT tire identification number.
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Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.
Official action
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.
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- Product
- 2022 TESLA MODEL 3
- Brand or manufacturer
- TESLA
- Source
- NHTSA
- Notice type
- Recall
- Source reference
- 24V153000
- Category
- Vehicles & road safety