Tesla Cybertruck recalled eighth time, exterior physique panels can fall off

Over a yr after it went on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck continues to be presenting points that require recollects.

A recall of 46,096 electrical pickup vans introduced Tuesday offers with their stainless-steel exteriors. The cant rail, one of many exterior trim items, can fall off, based on the NHTSA. That may pose a hazard to different street customers.

The stainless-steel cant rail trim piece is connected to an electrocoated metal stamping with structural adhesive, based on recall paperwork. That adhesive apparently wasn’t as much as the job, permitting the stainless-steel piece to separate beneath sure circumstances. If that occurs, drivers might discover an uncommon noise, and even see the half working its manner out of place, based on the NHTSA.

Tesla instructed the NHTSA that it’s unaware of any collisions, fatalities, or accidents attributable to these detaching trim items. The automaker mentioned it first turned conscious of the issue by way of a discipline report, confirmed by service information and social media posts describing unfastened or separated cant rail panels.

Tesla service facilities will reinstall the cant rail meeting with a totally different structural adhesive, strengthened with a stud welded to the stainless-steel panel with a nut clamping that panel to the car’s construction. This work might be carried out freed from cost.

2025 Tesla Cybertruck – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

Proprietor notification letters are attributable to be mailed Could 19. Homeowners also can name Tesla’s customer support division at 1-877-798-3752 for extra info. Tesla’s reference quantity for this recall is SB-25-10-001.

The Cybertruck is proving to be an issue youngster, with eight recollects thus far. A few of these recollects have additionally included different Tesla electrical automobiles, however the Cybertruck has additionally been recalled for distinctive issues like trapped accelerator pedals and an inverter fault. This is not even the primary trim-related recall; Tesla additionally recalled 11,383 vans final yr as a result of the panel on the mattress body rail on the highest sides of the truck may loosen and separate from the car.