Tesla has recalled almost all of its Cybertrucks in the United States due to a defect in an exterior trim panel.
More than 46,000 Cybertrucks will be recalled, according to Tesla’s filings with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The exterior cant rail panel can become unglued and detach from the car.
“The cant rail assembly is affixed to the vehicle with fasteners. On affected vehicles, the cant rail stainless steel panel may delaminate at the adhesive joint, which may cause the panel to separate from the vehicle,” Tesla said in its safety recall report.
“If the cant rail stainless steel panel separates from the vehicle while in drive, it could create a road hazard for following motorists and increase their risk of injury or a collision.”
The recall impacts all U.S. Cybertrucks made from 13 November 2023 to 27 February 2025. Production on the Cybertruck began in November 2023, and the vehicle is only available in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
Around 1% of these Cybertrucks would include the cant rail defect, Tesla estimated. The company said 151 warranty claims had been linked to the defect, although it had not identified any collisions or injuries it may have caused.
The company plans to replace Cybertruck cant rails free of charge from 19 May.
This is the eighth Cybertruck recall since the vehicle’s launch, with issues including faulty rearview camera displays and defective accelerator pedals.
More than 11,000 vehicles were recalled in June following a similar issue with the truck bed’s exterior trim. The truck bed’s sail appliqué could detach from the car, the company said, as the part was not installed correctly.
Tesla’s sales have fallen dramatically in recent months, particularly after CEO Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency organisation began demanding major cuts to the U.S. government. The company reported its first annual decline in sales since 2011 last year, and sales in countries like Australia and Germany dropped by more than 70% in February.
Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price closed at US$235.48, down from its previous close at $235.86. The company’s shares have lost one third of their value in the past month. Its market capitalisation is $760 billion.
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