Tesla has been forced to recall nearly 4,000 of its Cybertrucks due to an accelerator pedal that can become stuck when pressed down. The cause of this issue is soap, according to the regulator. An unapproved change introduced soap as a lubricant during the assembly of the pad onto the accelerator pedal, which resulted in reduced retention of the pad to the pedal.
Tesla has not disclosed the exact number of Cybertrucks it has produced, but it has mentioned that the production of the vehicle would be slow. The first deliveries of the Cybertruck took place in late November. The recall affects all Model Year 2024 Cybertruck vehicles manufactured from November 13, 2023, to April 4, 2024, totaling 3,878 trucks that are likely to be on US roads.
Documents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that when high force is applied to the pad on the accelerator pedal, it may dislodge and trap it in the interior trim. This problem was discovered through social media and online groups and was caused by workers at Tesla’s factory near Austin, Texas using soap improperly during assembly.
Tesla recently announced layoffs of about 10% of its workforce globally. Unlike previous Tesla recalls that could be fixed with over-the-air software updates, this one requires owners to bring their Cybertrucks to service centers for a repair at no charge. NHTSA has contacted Tesla for more information on this issue but has not yet received a response from them