Tesla Motors is taking back its futuristic “Cybertruck” for a fourth time in the United States. The company is doing this recall to fix problems with parts that can come loose and a one arm front windshield wiper that is not as reliable as it should be.
Tesla has once again recalled its famed stainless steel-clad Cybertruck another time since it first went on sale in the last quarter of 2023.
The latest Tesla recalls, were announced in documents and posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. See link for details.
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The recall will affect more than 11,000 trucks which are currently on the road, for safety reasons.
The company says in recall documents that various body panels can become loose during travel.
The other recall is for the front windshield wiper motor controller which can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current.
A wiper that fails can immediately cut driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
There are no known complaints of crashes or injuries caused by either recall, but Tesla is not taking any chances.
List of Tesla Cyber Truck Recalls
- January 30, 2024 – NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V051000 [Incorrect Font Size on Warning Lights/FMVSS 105Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.] link
- April 17, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V276000 [Unintended Acceleration from Trapped PedalA trapped accelerator pedal can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.] link
- June 19, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V456000 [Front Windshield Wiper Can Fail Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.] link
- June 19, 2024 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 24V457000 [Improperly Adhered Trunk Bed Trim Can Detach A loose applique can detach from the vehicle, creating a road hazard for following motorists and increasing the risk of a crash.] link
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History of Recalls
Like all new companies, Tesla has its own growing pains in the form or vehicle recalls.
For example between September 2020 and November 2023, Tesla had 24 Model Y recalls, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
While Tesla’s Model 3, X, and S occupy top spots for recalls for comparable vehicles of similar size and power.
The wiper blade recall includes all model year 2024 Cybertruck vehicles manufactured which is confirms all vehicles produced since Cybertruck deliveries started in Nov. 2023.
The Cybertruck’s oversized windshield and one arm wiper gained notoriety even before the truck itself was launched due to its revolutionary style.
Musk’s Viewpoint
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has eluded to both the amazing innovation of the one arm wiper but it being the achilles heel for the truck’s development.
Musk specifically noting that there’s “no easy solution” to resolve the design dilemma.
The other Cybertruck recall, is for trim parts along the truck bed which can come loose during high speeds and fall off causing danger to other vehicles.
This is not the Cybertruck’s first recall as the list above has indicated, and unfortunately Tesla has had numerous recalls on many of its models.
However the key with any manufacturer is learning from development flaws, and minimizing them in the future.
The other aspect to consider is that when a company such as Tesla innovates the car manufacturing industry, inevitably there will be design challenges that will need to be corrected.
In essence when sophisticated new products are set to disrupt an industry, the cost for Research & Development, along with recalls, redesign, and rework are necessary evils when blazing new trails.
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