Tesla Built More Than 11,000 Cybertrucks Through May And They’re All Being Recalled
The Tesla Cybertruck looks like a vehicle that could’ve been featured in the science fiction film “Total Recall” and now it’s the subject of one.
All Cybertrucks that were built from. Nov. 13, 2023 through June 6, 2024 are being recalled for two issues. These are the third and fourth recalls issued on the Cybertruck to date.
A total of 11,383 built through May 26 have a potential issue with the panels along the top of the truck’s angled bedsides that Tesla calls the “sail applique,” which may become loose and detach.
It first came to the company’s attention when a Cybertruck arrived at a delivery center with the part missing.
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“Tesla investigated the incident and determined that the applique had delaminated from the supplier-controlled adhesion interface due to the applique or adhesion not being installed according to specification,” the notice said.
Several other instances were discovered during an investigation. The notice says there are warning signs that a driver may notice before the part comes loose:
“A loose applique may create a detectable noise inside the cabin. Separately, the customer may observe the applique coming loose or separating from the vehicle.”
The other recall affects 11,688 Cybertrucks built through June 6, which need to have their windshield wiper motors replaced, because it could fail.
“The recalled component is a wiper motor whose gate driver may have been damaged due to electrical overstress during functional testing. The remedy component is a wiper motor whose gate driver is operating as designed,” the notice said.
The Cybertruck features a single wiper, which is the largest on any passenger vehicle.
No accidents or injuries have been connected to either issue.
Cybertruck production has ramped up to at least 1,300 per week and the company is looking to reach a build rate of 2,500 per week by the end of the year.
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