Tesla will perform an over-the-air software update that will disable boombox functionality while the vehicle is in drive, neutral and reverse modes.
Tesla Inc. is recalling 578,607 vehicles in the United States because pedestrians may be unaware of an oncoming vehicle, US regulators said on Thursday.
Under increasing scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla has issued 10 US recalls over the past four months.
The electric vehicle maker is recalling some 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles because the “boombox function” allows sounds to be played through external speakers while the vehicle is in motion .
NHTSA stated that the vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard on Minimum Sound Requirements for Electric Vehicles.
Tesla will perform an over-the-air software update that will disable boombox functionality while the vehicle is in drive, neutral and reverse modes. Many of Tesla’s recent recalls are for addressing software issues.
Tesla said it was not aware of any accidents, injuries or deaths related to the recall.
After Tesla introduced the “boombox” in December 2020, NHTSA issued an information request in January 2021, the automaker said. This was followed by several virtual meetings on the issue in the months that followed.
In September, NHTSA advanced an investigation into the issue, Tesla said. In October Tesla defended the tests and logic used to determine compliance with the boombox. Tesla agreed to the recall last month after two days of meetings.
The boombox uses Pedestrian Warning System (PWS) speakers and users can customize the sound.
Under rules mandated by Congress, automakers must add sounds to electric vehicles when they speed up to 18.6 mph (30 kph) to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind. are moving forward.
Electric vehicles are often harder to hear at lower speeds than gasoline-powered engines. NHTSA previously stated that at high speeds, tire noise, wind resistance and other factors eliminate the need for alert sounds.
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