Tesla Is Recalling The Cybertruck Again, This Time Because A Piece Can Fly Off

Tesla has issued two recalls for the Cybertruck, the third and fourth since the model’s introduction late last year.

The most recent recall, which affects almost all of the almost 12,000 vehicles on the road, is for the truck’s massive single windshield wiper and a piece of plastic trim around the edge of the truck bed.

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Tesla Is Recalling The Cybertruck Again, This Time Because A Piece Can Fly Off

A piece of black plastic trim that runs along the border of the truck’s sloped bed wall can become free and detach from the vehicle while driving.

“If the applique separates from the vehicle while in drive, it could create a road hazard for following motorists and increase their risk of injury or a collision,” according to materials released on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.

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Tesla Is Recalling The Cybertruck Again, This Time Because A Piece Can Fly Off

According to NHTSA papers, the problem arose when a portion of a Cybertruck went missing after being transferred to a distribution center by a car carrier truck. An examination discovered that the item had been improperly installed. Further inquiry revealed that other trim pieces had come free due to faulty installation. Some of these cases involved Cybertrucks that had been delivered to customers.

Cybertruck owners will be requested to bring their vehicles to a repair center, where the trim piece will be replaced or properly installed using “adhesion promotor” and pressure-sensitive tape. they will start alerting owners about the recall in mid-August.

The trucks are also being recalled due to a different issue with the electric motor that drives the truck’s single large windshield wiper. Some of the motors were damaged during testing, allowing an excessive amount of electrical current to flow through them and causing them to fail.

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Tesla Is Recalling The Cybertruck Again, This Time Because A Piece Can Fly Off

Tesla has previously recalled the Cybertruck due to various concerns. The vehicles were recalled in April because the accelerator pedal might become stuck. In January, Tesla launched a software recall for 2.2 million cars, including Cybertrucks, because the warning lights’ lettering was too small to read. That issue was resolved with an over-the-air software upgrade.

SOURCE – (CNN)