Tesla Recalling Nearly 595,000 Vehicles To Fix ‘Boombox' Function

CBS San Francisco

April 14, 2022

Tesla is recalling nearly 595,000 vehicles, most for a second time, because a “Boombox” function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians.

The electric car company says in government documents that the new recall will disable “Boombox” if owners are using a feature that lets them “summon” the vehicles at low speeds. The first recall in February disabled “Boombox” if the Teslas are in drive, neutral or reverse.

Both recalls will be done with online software updates.

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