Tesla has issued a second recall for vehicles equipped with its Boombox feature that fails to comply with federal mandates on pedestrian warning sounds.
The electric car manufacturer first issued a recall for 579,000 vehicles equipped with the Boombox feature in February. It has now superseded that recall with a new one that also involves vehicles that are equipped or may be equipped in the future with its Summon and Smart Summon functions.
A total of 594,717 vehicles are involved in the recall. This includes 2017-2022 Model 3s produced between December 27, 2017 and March 22, 2022, Model Ys built between November 26, 2019 and March 31, 2022, Model Ss manufactured from August 28, 2020 to March 31, 2022, and Model Xs built from August 28, 2020 to March 31, 2022.
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Tesla notes that vehicles involved in the previous recall can no longer have the Boombox played when the vehicle is in Drive, Neutral, or Reverse. The company will now deploy the same software update to vehicles that can be driven remotely with Summon or Smart Summon, ensuring that they too meet pedestrian warning sound regulations.
A second recall was also announced by Tesla last week. This recall impacts a total of 7,289 Model Xs built between September 8, 2021 and April 5, 2022 in which a fault means that when the front passenger or front driver-side windows are lowered, the front-row curtain airbag may “interact” with the A-pillar trim during deployment, reducing its effectiveness and meaning it doesn’t comply with safety regulations.
To resolve this issue, Tesla will replace the front-row curtain airbags on all affected vehicles at no charge. The replacement airbag includes extended tabs that allow it to be rolled with more inboard deployment trajectory, ensuring it doesn’t hit the A-pillar. Owners of impacted vehicles will be notified of this recall on June 7.
