Tesla (TSLA) Recalls Vehicles Over Pedestrian Risk

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is recalling over 575,000 of their electric vehicles in the United States due to a "Boombox function" that allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the vehicles fail to comply with a federal safety standard on minimum sound requirements for electric vehicles.

Under rules mandated by Congress, automakers must add sounds to electric vehicles when they are moving at speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind. At higher speeds, tire noise, wind resistance, and other factors eliminate the need for alert sounds, NHTSA said previously.

This is Tesla’s tenth recall over the last four months, and effects some 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles.

Tesla said it was not aware of any crashes, injuries or fatalities related to recall, and will perform an over-the-air software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes.

By Michael Elkins | [email protected]

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