Tesla has recalled nearly 4,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after a fault was discovered with the accelerator pedal.
ADVERTISEMENTTesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal can potentially become stuck in a 'pedal to the metal' position, causing the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally and increase the risk of a crash.
The accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and become trapped by the interior trim, according to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The recall involves model year 2024 Cybertrucks made between 13 November 2023 and 4 April 2024, according to the NHTSA.
As of Monday, Tesla was not aware of any collisions, injuries, or deaths related to the issue, the NHTSA said. Cybertrucks in production had been outfitted with a new accelerator pedal component by Wednesday of this week, according to the NHTSA.
Tesla, which is headed by billionaire Elon Musk, said that it will replace or repair the accelerator pedal assembly for free.
Notification letters are expected to be mailed to vehicle owners in June.
The automaker delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers in November, two years behind the original schedule, with uncertainty over when large-scale production could begin.
Musk addressed the difficulties of mass producing the vehicle, saying during the company's third-quarter conference call in October that "we dug our own grave with Cybertruck".
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