Unintended acceleration leads to recall of every Cybertruck produced so far
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- News link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2024/04/19/tesla_recalls_all_3878_cybertrucks/
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Tody's [1]recall notice [PDF] by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states that Cybertrucks have a defect on the accelerator pedal, which can get wedged against the interior of the car, keeping it pushed down.
The pedal actually comes in two parts: the pedal itself and then a longer piece on top of it. That top piece can become partially detached and then slide off against the interior trim, making it impossible for the pedal to lift up.
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This defect [3]was already suspected as Tesla paused production of the Cybertruck due to an "unexpected delay." Some Cybertruck owners also spoke on social media about their vehicles uncontrollably accelerating, with one crashing into a pole and another demonstrating [4]on film how exactly the pedal breaks and gets stuck.
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The reason why the defect even exists is apparently due to an "unapproved change" that "introduced lubricant (soap) to aid in the component assembly," according to the recall notice. "Residual lubricant reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal," it says. Essentially, it seems that in the process of making it easier to install the accelerator pedal, Tesla accidentally made it prone to breaking.
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Tesla says that for the moment, Cybertruck owners should press the brake pedal if the accelerator ever gets stuck, which seems like a good idea. It says it is not aware of any accidents or injuries related to the defect, which will be fixed free of charge.
Future Cybertrucks have been outfitted with a redesigned accelerator pedal that (hopefully) doesn't have the same issue. However, that fix was only made on Wednesday, and so every Cybertruck on the road right now has the defect, and all have been recalled.
The recall notice also reveals how many Cybertrucks Tesla made from November to April just before production was halted: 3,878. That's not exactly a lot of vehicles, but would have gotten Tesla between $236 million and $387 million in total sales revenue so far, depending on what trims buyers chose, which range from $61,000 to $100,000. For a full year of consistent sales, Tesla might expect about half a billion dollars or more.
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Of course, that pales in comparison to the [12]$56bn pay package Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pursuing. As a Delaware court voided the 2018 shareholder agreement that would have granted Musk his modest paycheck, it's up to Tesla shareholders yet again to see if the tech tycoon still deserves it. It's not clear if the Cybertruck kerfuffle and Tesla's poor financial performance recently will factor into the vote significantly. ®
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[1] https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V276-7026.PDF
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[7] https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/17/tesla_reinstate_musk_pay/
[8] https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/15/tesla_lays_off_10_percent/
[9] https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/09/tesla_settles_autopilot_case/
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[12] https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/17/tesla_reinstate_musk_pay/
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Re: such a surprise
Any chance of dribbling that in English?
I'm always terrified whenever I see a Tesla, those things have gone rogue and ran people over. If I'm walking down the street and see a Tesla coming my way, I'm always keeping an eye on it to get out of the way if it decides it wants to swerve into me.
ROTM?
This story is filed under the wrong category.
Re: ROTM?
ROTM - Rage Of The Musk?
Re: ROTM?
Right Old Toting Misanthropist
I'm convinced
him, and others, are shorting their own companies before sabotaging them.
TITSUP!
Tesla In Traffic Speeds! Unuseable Pedal!
-----------> Mine's the one with the ejector seat and parachute!
Re: TITSUP!
Sure, they told you that you have an ejector seat and parachute. And charged you for it. But have you tested it? Betcha a beer that if it's there at all, the ejector is installed upside down. Trigger it and it'll fire you head first into the pavement where the vehicle will then run over you. The parachute? Very high tech in concept. But in reality made out of used matchsticks by child labor on some islet you've never heard of in the Caribbean.
Remind me
So, it isn't 'bulletproof', it doesn't handle off-road very well (bits fall off), the internal rear-view mirror only works when the loadbed tray is rolled open and now the pedals get jammed on by bodywork
Other than looking like you have driven out of the Spectrum garage and could be Captain Scarlet...what are the good points?
The possibility that you might now be indestructable?
Re: Remind me
Also don't forget the stainless steel they chose is such a cheap alloy that it will rust if it ever gets wet. Fingerprints are caustic enough to damage it.
Elon Musk is the John Delorean of our generation.
Re: Remind me
Their unpainted steel body shells are truly 'wonderful' too. See https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/tesla_cybertruck_offroading_video/ and comments.
But at least the documentation is complete ...
"Unbeknownst to Levin at the time, Tesla recommends removing the wheel fairings when driving off-road. Trying to figure out how to remove them brought up another problem because no instructions are available. The Cybertruck infotainment system points owners to the Cybertruck DIY manual for instructions on removing the fairings, but the DIY manual says to consult the Tesla website."
Oh.
They really have not thought this through, have they?
Tesla screwed up? OH NO!
Anyway...
every single Cybertruck it has produced thus far, a sum of 3,878 vehicles.
It's what you might call a runaway success! People have whinged about the poor build quality, but nothing's going to stop them now! Soon they will be zooming out of the factory at an ever greater rate!
We had one too
... but the brakes came off...
Remember when there were congressional hearings because something similar happened to like 3 Toyota vehicles? Now watch Xitler throw a major hissy-fit about how unfair this is and that the deep state liberal jewish cabal is out to get him and ruin his business despite the fact that this likely won't even be reported much outside of the automotive trade press.
Re: 'the deep state liberal jewish cabal'
Are they the same ones who forced Liz Truss out of the UK's Prime Minister office after a mere 49 days?
"The UK’s main economic institutions – the Treasury, Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility (a “three-headed hydra”) – come under fire for standing in the way of her project, launched not with an election mandate but a Tory party selection process."
From a review of 'Ten Years to Save The West' in that, presumably to Liz Truss somewhat to the left of Stalin, newspaper, 'The Guardian", https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/18/trussonomic-lessons-what-learned-former-pm-book-liz-truss
such a surprise
Piss poor quality control and manufacturing processes cause problems with tesla cars amomg them deathtraps?
Who'd have thought it...