Tesla is recalling more than 500,000 vehicles in the US that have the Boombox feature a software update that allows drivers to play preset or custom sounds from an external speaker such as a bleating goat, fart noises or holiday jingles. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards establishes requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for electric and hybrid vehicles, and prohibits manufacturers from “altering or modifying the sound emitting capability of the pedestrian warning system. Whos is to blam e, Tesla or Police?
