Tesla is recalling over 27,000 of its Cybertruck vehicles after authorities reported that drivers were having visibility problems with the car’s rearview camera.
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Elon Musk-owned car company announced that it would recall 27,185 Cybertrucks because the car’s review camera experiences a delay, reducing a driver’s visibility of what is behind the vehicle.
In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla disclosed that 2024 Cybertrucks manufactured between Nov. 13, 2023, and Sept. 14, 2024 “are or were operating with a specific software logic for low voltage hardware.”
The trucks’ rearview display screen was taking as long as six to eight seconds to turn on after the driver shifted into reverse, and the NHTSA requires the rearview camera to turn on within two seconds after shifting into reverse.
Kyle Grillot/Getty
According to Tesla, the problem stemmed from the Cybertruck’s system needing to boot up before it had completed its last shut-down,
“If the driver starts a backing event before the vehicle system completes its shut down and boot-up, the rearview image may not display within two seconds of placing the vehicle in reverse as required by [NHTSA rules],” Tesla writes in the filing.
The car manufacturer reported that 45 warranty claims and four field reports have been filed that may relate to the recall, and added that it is “not aware of any collisions, fatalities or injuries” relating to the recall as of Sept. 25, 2024.
Cybertruck owners whose cars may experience the recall issue “received an over-the-air (OTA) software remedy that ensures the back-up camera display complies with the two-second response time” after Sept. 19, the company added.
This marks the fifth recall since Tesla’s electric truck hit the road at the end of 2023. In April, 4,000 Cybertrucks were recalled due to a problem with the accelerator pedal. The NHTSA said at the time that the pad covering the accelerator pedal may dislodge “when high force is applied” to it, and can “become trapped in the interior trim” as a result, pinning the accelerator pedal to the floor.
The filing from April stated that “an unapproved change introduced lubricant (soap)” used to help attach the pad to the accelerator pedal left behind residue that “reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal.”
In June, the company issued another recall over issues with windshield wipers and exterior trim. According to Reuters and CNN, Tesla reported that nearly all of the 12,000 Cybertrucks on the road at the time may have pieces of black plastic trim placed against the truck’s angled bed wall that could come loose and detach from the vehicle while it’s in motion.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“If the applique 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,” according to documents posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
Additionally, the cars were recalled for a separate issue at the time. Cybertrucks feature one large windshield wiper. Tesla reported that some of the vehicles may have been damaged during testing, allowing for excessive electrical current to run through the motor, causing it to stop functioning.
Read the full article here
