Tesla is voluntarily recalling the Cybertruck EV for a sixth time just this year now over the potential for a failed drive inverter which could result in a total loss of torque and propulsion, the automaker has announced. The recall will affect more than 2,400 examples of the electric pickup truck that entered production in late 2023. Here’s what we know.
So far, the Tesla Cybertruck’s troubled launch has seen recalls in 2024 alone for “incorrect font size on warning lights,” unintended acceleration from a potentially “trapped pedal,” a faulty massive front single blade wiper, truck bed trim that could detach, and a potential fault where the rear camera won’t display, according to the NHTSA website. Now, a sixth recall seems the most dangerous, with a potential total loss of torque and drive ability due to a faulty inverter unit in some models.
The new risk is that the truck could stop producing torque when the driver hits the accelerator pedal, leading to a loss of propulsion and increased risk of a collision. According to Tesla, 2,431 examples could be impacted by the recall, based on models produced from Nov, 2023 to July, 2024. It’s unclear how many Cybertrucks have been produced so far, but the previous recall impacted nearly 27,000 units, so this new recall should only be a fraction of the Cybertruck stock that’s out there. The remedy is a total replacement of the inverter unit on those impacted examples at no cost to the owner.
