04/19/2024

Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Pedals

Some are calling this the vehicle's 'worst flaw yet'

Tesla's Cybertruck has been widely derided. Its panel gaps are wide and amateurish, it’s prone to rust, and it looks like an ergonomic cheese grater. Its most serious flaw to date, though, has resulted in a recall of nearly 4,000 vehicles.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) has recalled 3,878 Cybertrucks, which comprises any that were manufactured between Nov. 13, 2023, and April 4, 2024. At issue is the accelerator pedal: Its pad can become dislodged, resulting in the pedal becoming trapped in the trim above it. This is, needless to say, quite bad.

"If the pad on the accelerator pedal becomes trapped in the interior trim above the pedal, the performance and operation of the pedal will be affected, which may increase the risk of a collision," wrote the NHTSA in its recall notice.

Please select this link to read the complete article from WIRED.