Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks for another accelerator problem. And with this there are six calls in a year since it began to be sold

The Tesla Cybertruck is about to celebrate one year on the market: it was launched on November 30. Since then he has suffered a total of six calls for review. The last one was announced yesterday by Tesla itself: a failure in the inverter can cause the loss of torque delivery when stepping on the acceleratorincreasing the risk of accident.

By having to replace a component, this time the problem cannot be solved with a remote software update: those affected will have to go to an official center to solve it.

Almost 2,500 units will have to spend three hours in the workshop

In the statement, Tesla details this “voluntary withdrawal” that affects all Cybertruck manufactured between November 6, 2023 and July 30, 2024 and that has been reported to the NHTSA (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). In total, it is estimated that there are 2,400 units.

Specifically, it is due to a defective metal oxide semiconductor (MOSFET) of the inverter drive. It causes the inverter to fail and the consequent loss of torque delivery when accelerating, reducing its propulsion capacity. The brand assures that the Cybertrucks designed since August stopped equipping that defective chip.

In the event of an unforeseen event, The Tesla Cybertruck could not accelerate as it should and cause an accident. This is a huge pick-up that weighs around 3.0 tons and that, due to its appearance, is a potential danger to other users, both vulnerable and other cars. According to ReutersTesla would have received up to five warranty claims for this problem, thus opting for a voluntary recall. Tesla assures that no accidents or injuries have been reported for this reason.

Tesla also points out that this failure is not warned to the driver in advance in the system, although it does do so when this loss of delivery occurs, indicating that it must stop the car and contact the brand’s assistance. For this purpose, you cannot circulate under your command until the problem is corrected.

As is usual in these cases, the repair will be completely free. The firm estimates that Each Cybertruck will have to spend at least three hours in an official Tesla center for part replacement. Clients can check by chassis number (VIN) If your Cybertruck is affected and you must make an appointment at the nearest official Tesla workshop.

The Tesla Cybertruck Thus he signs his sixth call for review. In October, almost all units produced had to update the rear camera and its digital rearview mirror (with the box closed it is essential to see what we have behind us). This problem could be corrected by remote updating, so the owners of the pick-up did not have to go to the workshop.

But they did have to do it in June to replace their huge windshield wiper and fix a defect in a molding on the bed. Previously, in April, the owners of the Cybertruck were called to official services to solve a problem with the accelerator, which was getting stuck when it caught on the mat.