Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 24V153000

Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Tesla, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2024-02-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 24V153000

Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Component
Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Manufacturer
Tesla, Inc.
Vehicles affected
6,557
Reported to NHTSA
2024-02-27
Owners notified
2024-04-27

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 risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Tesla Model 32022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Tesla Model S2021 2020 2019 2018 2013
Tesla Model X2021 2020
Tesla Model Y2022 2021 2020

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.