OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 22V063000

NHTSA campaign 22V063000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 578,607 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 4, 2022 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 22V063000 says

NHTSA campaign 22V063000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE and states that Pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle if the PWS sounds are obscured, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Model S, Model X, Model Y, and 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles. The Boombox function allows sounds to be played through an external speaker while the vehicle is in motion, which may obscure 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 summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 22V063000

For NHTSA campaign 22V063000, the filed corrective action says: Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 22V-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is SB-22-00-003.

Tesla will perform an over-the-air (OTA) software update that will disable the Boombox functionality when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral and Reverse modes, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-22-00-003. Note: This recall has been superseded by Recall 22V-235. Tesla's number for the new recall is SB-22-00-003.

Owner notification: April 12, 2022
Filing manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 22V063000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 22V063000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.