Recall 24V153000

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Report Date
20240227
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
Affected Vehicles
15 models

Defect Description

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."

Safety Consequence

Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are muted, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 TESLA MODEL S
2018 TESLA MODEL 3
2018 TESLA MODEL S
2019 TESLA MODEL 3
2019 TESLA MODEL S
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 Y

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.