TESLA MODEL S 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V153000

Make Model Year
TESLA MODEL S 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2024-04-27 2024-02-27 2024-02-28

Manufacturers Involved: Tesla, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SB-24-00-006

Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6557

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 141

Summary

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."

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.

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.