{"id":404480,"date":"2022-02-10T21:37:01","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tesla-recalls-579k-cars-over-boombox-issue\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T21:37:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T18:37:01","slug":"tesla-recalls-579k-cars-over-boombox-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tesla-recalls-579k-cars-over-boombox-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tesla recalls 579K cars over &#8216;Boombox&#8217; issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tesla recalls 579K cars over &#8216;Boombox&#8217; issue<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Tesla is recalling nearly 579,000 vehicles in the US because a \u201cBoombox\u201d function can play sounds over an external speaker and obscure audible warnings for pedestrians.<\/p>\n<p>It is the fourth Tesla recall made public in the last two weeks as US safety regulators increase scrutiny of the nation\u2019s largest electric vehicle maker. In two of the recalls, Tesla made decisions that violate federal motor vehicle safety standards, while the others are software errors.<\/p>\n<p>The cars and SUVs have what Tesla calls a \u201cBoombox\u201d function that allows drivers to play sounds while the vehicles are moving, according to data on the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website Thursday. This violates federal safety standards that require pedestrian warning noises for electric cars, which make little noise when in motion, the agency says.<\/p>\n<p>The problem will be repaired with an over-the-air software update that will disable \u201cBoombox,\u201d in drive, reverse or neutral, the agency said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Boombox functionality allows a customer to play preset or custom sounds through the PWS (pedestrian warning system) external speaker when the vehicle is parked or in motion,\u201d NHTSA says in documents posted on its website. \u201dWhile Boombox and the pedestrian alert sound are mutually exclusive sounds, sounds emitted using Boombox could be construed to obscure or prevent the PWS from complying\u201d with safety standards, the agency wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Elon Musk \" class=\"wp-image-21162982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Center for Auto Safety is calling on federal regulators to impose civil fines on Tesla, headed by Elon Musk.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Tesla Model X, S, and Y vehicles, as well as 2017 through 2022 Model 3s,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/static.nhtsa.gov\/odi\/rcl\/2022\/RCLRPT-22V063-8773.PDF\">according to records.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A message was left Thursday seeking comment from Tesla, which has disbanded its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> relations department. The company is not aware of any crashes or injuries due to the problem, NHTSA said.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla enabled Boombox with a software update in December of 2020, NHTSA said in documents. The agency began seeking information from Tesla in January of 2021, and Tesla explained the feature and contended that it complied with U.S. safety standards. In September of 2021, NHTSA opened an investigation into the feature. A month later, Tesla defended its rationale for determining that Boombox complied with safety standards. But on Jan. 29 of this year, the company decided to do a recall and disable Bombox in drive, neutral and reverse.<\/p>\n<p>NHTSA said that in 2010, Congress required electric and hybrid vehicles to make pedestrian warning noises. The law required agency rules to stop manufactures from allowing anyone other than an automaker or dealer to \u201cdisable, alter, replace, or modify the pedestrian alert sound or set of sounds.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Tesla Model X being charged at a Tesla Supercharger\" class=\"wp-image-21163301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Tesla said it will disable \u201cBoombox\u201d in drive, neutral and reverse.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">dpa\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s recall is the 15th done by Tesla since January 2021, according to NHTSA records. In addition, the safety agency has opened multiple investigations of Teslas.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Brooks, acting executive director of the nonprofit Center for Auto Safety, said Tesla seems to be playing \u201ccat and mouse\u201d with NHTSA\u2019s enforcement team by pushing safety limits. The company is taking resources from the agency, which is trying to deal with spiking highway death rates, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks called on NHTSA consider civil fines for Tesla due to it\u2019s behavior because recalls, investigations, orders and other methods aren\u2019t working. \u201cThey\u2019re trying here, but at some point you have to kind of call Tesla out on its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> strategy, which <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to be pushing the limits of the safety act,\u201d Brooks said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Two children test and sit in a Tesla Model X at a car show\" class=\"wp-image-21163072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall7.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The recall covers certain 2020 through 2022 Tesla Model X vehicles.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last week, Tesla had to\u00a0recall nearly 54,000 vehicles\u00a0equipped with \u201cFull Self-Driving\u201d software that allowed the vehicles to run through stop signs at low speeds, without coming to a complete halt. Selected Tesla owners are \u201cbeta testing\u201d the software on public roads, but the cars can\u2019t drive themselves despite the name.<\/p>\n<p>The company also had to\u00a0recall over 800,000 vehicles\u00a0because seat belt reminder chimes may not sound when the vehicles are started and the driver isn\u2019t buckled up. And this week,\u00a0nearly 27,000 vehicles were recalled\u00a0because the cabin heating systems may not defrost the windshield quickly enough. All were to be fixed with online software updates.<\/p>\n<p>Safety advocates and automated vehicle experts say Tesla is pushing the boundaries of safety to see what it can get away with, but now NHTSA is pushing back.<\/p>\n<p>Also, after a NHTSA inquiry in December, Tesla disabled a function that let drivers\u00a0play video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s\u00a0on center touch screens while the vehicles are moving.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"a Model X vehicle on display\" class=\"wp-image-21163164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/tesla-recalls-579000-cars-fourth-recall5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Congress in 2010 required electric and hybrid vehicles to make pedestrian warning noises. Regulators say Tesla\u2019s \u201cBoombox\u201d function interferes with that.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">VCG via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In November, NHTSA said it was looking into a complaint from a California Tesla driver that the \u201cFull Self-Driving\u201d software caused a crash. The driver complained to the agency that a Model Y went into the wrong lane and was hit by another vehicle. The SUV gave the driver an alert halfway through the turn, and the driver tried to turn the wheel to avoid other traffic, according to the complaint. But the car took control and \u201cforced itself into the incorrect lane,\u201d the driver reported. No one was hurt in the Nov. 3 crash.<\/p>\n<p>NHTSA also is investigating why Teslas using the company\u2019s less-sophisticated \u201cAutopilot\u201d partially automated driver-assist system have\u00a0repeatedly crashed into emergency vehicles\u00a0parked on roadways. The agency opened the investigation in August, citing 12 crashes in which Teslas on Autopilot hit parked police and fire vehicles. In the crashes under investigation, at least 17 people were hurt and one was killed.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Tesla said in its earnings release that \u201cFull Self-Driving\u201d software is now being tested by owners in nearly 60,000 vehicles in the U.S. It was only about 2,000 in the third quarter. The software, which costs $12,000, will accelerate Tesla\u2019s profitability, the company said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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