Tesla must recall 3,878 Cybertrucks due to faulty accelerator pedal, NHTSA says – 04/19/2024 at 12:17 pm

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Tesla TSLA.O is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks to repair an accelerator pad that could open and stay in the interior, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday.

A stuck accelerator pedal can cause the car to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of an accident, the car safety regulator said in an advisory.

Tesla began rolling out its Cybertruck electric pickup truck late last year, after a two-year delay due to production issues and battery supply constraints.

The electric vehicle maker will replace or repair the gas pedal free of charge and owners will be notified through letters sent in June, NHTSA said.

In the first quarter of 2024, Tesla issued three recalls affecting approximately 2.4 million vehicles, according to a report from recall management company BizzyCar.

However, most Tesla recall issues are usually resolved through automatic software updates.

In February, Tesla recalled 2.2 million cars in the United States because of the wrong font size on the warning lights, and the US safety regulators transferred their investigation into the company’s cars about the loss of power steering to the state of technical analysis.