Toronto, Ontario – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced a recall for almost all of Tesla’s Cybertruck due to concerns of the vehicle’s cosmetic panel coming off while driving.
According to the NHTSA’s “Part 573 Safety Recall Report,” 46,096 vehicles are currently affected, with the safety administration describing the defect in question as such:
“The Cybertruck is equipped with a cosmetic applique along the exterior of the vehicle, known as the cant rail, which is an assembly comprised of an electro-coated steel stamping joined to a stainless steel panel with structural adhesive. The cant rail assembly is affixed to the vehicle with fasteners. On affected vehicles, the cant rail stainless steel panel may delaminate at the adhesive joint, which may cause the panel to separate from the vehicle.”
The NHTSA further advises that owners of affected vehicles will be mailed updates on the recall and at no charge, Tesla will replace the cant rail assembly with one that meets durability testing requirements.
Finally, the NHTSA warns Cybertruck owners that a delaminated cant rail panel may create a detectable noise inside the cabin before detaching occurs.
