Technology @lemmy.world ForgottenFlux @lemmy.world 3 days ago

Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck for the fourth time to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail | The new recalls each affect over 11,000 trucks

apnews.com For Tesla's futuristic new Cybertruck, a fourth recall

Tesla is recalling its futuristic new Cybertruck pickup for the fourth time in the U.S. to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose, and failing front windshield wipers.

The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

In the other recall, a trim piece along the truck bed can come loose and fly off, creating a hazard for other motorists.

Tesla says in documents that the trim piece is installed with adhesive, and that may not have been done properly at the factory.

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the_dunk_tank @hexbear.net InevitableSwing [none/use name] @hexbear.net 3 days ago

The Cybertruck was released on Nov. 30. Today, Tesla is recalling the truck for the fourth time. That's an impressive average of one recall about every seven weeks.

apnews.com /article/tesla-cybertruck-recall-fourth-time-f3709f24063695bc231763fb07d7d700

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Maybe it's just like a shit car? I'm no carologist tho
The real story is they have 11k of this piece of crap on the roads
Lol
Say what you want about Musk, but bankrupting TWO multibillion dollar companies at the same time is impressive.
Aka all trucks sold, lol.

They have lots full of these oversized ugly behemoths.
Never buy the first model year of any vehicle. And that includes new generations with the same model name. They always have the most problems the first year, so you're just paying to be a beta tester.
front windshield wipers that can fail

Seems irrelevant if the truck can't even get wet
I'm shocked they sold that many
giving elon musk another $53 billion should solve it
Day one patches effect physical games too I guess
Either they hired from Boeing or Boeing hired from them
Are these things literally Little Tykes Cozy Coupes like wtf
Aren't you supposed to test that shit before going live?
11.000 people bought one?! I figured just a few museums would've picked one, to display in their abstract art sections, or the "even when we knew how not to we still built shit" section.
Great, now I have to worry about the morons buying this garbage flinging it at me.
Oh hey look the Failtruck is failing - who could have expected that?
Most expensive early access beta with pre-order ever. Tesla is the EA of cars.
The Tron-inspired Cybertruck failed in a catastrophic accident because apparently the super powered x-treem window wipers were turbo maxed to the power of RAD.
I bet Simone Giertz's Truckla had working windshield wipers...
Oh no, anyway...
I'm still not sure why anyone thinks it looks cool... -It looks like a truck designed using a Vecktrex. (Ok, admittedly, now that does make it sound slightly cooler to me...)
Cool that's boring
No one requested self driving cars. Goodbye.
Is this odd? Most cars have had several recalls, and if you have never taken your car in for recall work, you need to go look up what work was (not) done on your VIN and take care of it. Lots of cars are still out there with claymores for airbags, make sure your car isn't among them.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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