Tesla – Muted Pedestrian Warning Sound/FMVSS 141

Tesla (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.”


Report Received Date 02/27/2024
NHTSA ID 24V153000
Consequence Summary Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are mutedeasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action Tesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, release 2023.44.30.14, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be 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.
Recall Code SB-24-00-006
Potentially Affected 6557
Fire Risk When Parked No
Do Not Drive No
Recall Link Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V153000)

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