During the Cybertakeover event in California, USA, organized by the Tesla Owners Club from the Santa Clarita Valley, one of the Cybertruck owners demonstrated how to fix the issue that led to Tesla recalling 3878 vehicles. In a matter of seconds, he drills a hole and secures the pedal with a rivet. While the operation seems simple, should owners of a car costing over $83,000 be doing this?
The user stated that the fix takes 35 seconds. The Tesla recall bulletin lists 15 steps to fix the issue, with actual drilling being the eighth step on the list. Tesla technicians use a pedal retrofit kit to perform the drilling, and some steps require precise measurements.
Here is the @cybertruck 35 second recall fix at the Cyber takeover event pic.twitter.com/XGsINAEFHQ
— Aaron Cash (@aaronjcash) April 20, 2024
Following acceleration issues reported by users, Tesla first halted the shipment of Cybertrucks and then recalled 3878 vehicles manufactured from November 13, 2023, to April 2024.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s report explains that the problem arose from "unapproved changes" in the car's production process. According to the report, residues of soap added to its node "reduced the brake pad adhesion to the pedal." The report indicates that Tesla first received customer claims about the issue on March 31 and April 3. Tesla engineers started investigating the issue on April 2, up to April 12.
Tesla completed its assessment and decided to voluntarily recall the affected vehicles. By April 17, Cybertrucks in production had been equipped with a new accelerator pedal component. Vehicles at delivery centers and in transit to centers will receive the new component before delivery to customers. As of April 15, Tesla has no information on any injuries related to the issue.
Source: Business Insider
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