All of the 3,878 Cybertrucks that Tesla has shipped from late December to ea
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rly April are being recalled, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The reason for the recall is due to an issue with the accelerator pedal that causes it to get stuck.
The recall was confirmed by the NHTSA on Wednesday, April 17, who said that the issue is that the “accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and cause the pedal to become trapped by the interior trim.” The recall announcement came the same week that the Elon Musk co-founded company laid off 10% of its workforce.
As a fix, Tesla, who issued the voluntary recall on April 12, will “replace or repair the accelerator pedal assembly, free of charge.” Tesla has also told the NHTSA that they will remedy the accelerator pedal issue on future models.
The issue with the Cybertrucks went viral on social media when truck owner Jose Martinez posted a video of the pedal problem to TikTok.
As seen in the video, should the accelerator issue while someone was driving at a high rate of speed, it could open the door to potentially serious if not life-threatening injuries.
On Twitter, however, Musk claimed that “no injuries or accidents” were caused by the accelerator issue and that the company is just being “overly cautious.”
There were no injuries or accidents because of this. We are just being very cautious.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 18, 2024
The Cybertruck has had its fair share of embarrassing moments since being rolled out in late 2023, such as the below video of it struggling to make its way through a shallow puddle while off-roading.
The base real-wheel model of the Cybertruck, which won’t be available until next year, will cost an estimated $57,000. The All-Wheel Drive model costs $76,000, while the fully-loaded Cyberbeast model costs $96,000. Tesla’s website says the latter two will also be delivered in 2025.