Tesla recalls 27,000 Cybertrucks: Rearview camera delay sparks fifth recall
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- Oct 03, 2024
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Updated: 11:37 AM EDT Oct 3, 2024
Is your car safe for the road. The last few weeks have seen several major recalls. For example, USA today reports that Honda has recalled over 187,000 of its 2020 to 2024 Ridgeline trucks. Apparently their rearview camera tailgate wire harness is prone to braking which can disable the camera mechanics will replace the harness for free. According to the verge last month, Tesla issued *** recall for all 3878 of its cyber trucks due to the potential for the accelerator pedal to get stuck when pressed down. Tesla is offering customers *** fix for this as well. And while this isn't *** recall yet on Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety administration opened *** recall query into over $51,000 electric vehicles from Volkswagen America. Reuters says there have been reports of the doors opening while the vehicles are on the move. There are other recalls currently in effect too many in fact to list in this video. If you want to check the status of your own vehicle, you can search the full listings on the NHT SAS website, nhts a.gov/search hyphen safety hyphen issues.
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Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year.Tesla has released a free software upgrade to address the issue and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 25.Cybertruck owners have had to deal with a series of recalls since the vehicle went on sale in November. In June, there was a recall to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. Two months before that, some Cybertrucks were recalled because the accelerator pedal could stick.In the most recent recall, the company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the display screens in effected trucks may remain blank for up to 8 seconds after a driver shifts to reverse. The U.S. requires those screens to activate with a rearview within 2 seconds of shifting into reverse.Elon Musk's Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers in November, two years behind the original schedule.Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 Cybertrucks because the rearview camera image may not activate immediately after shifting into reverse, the fifth recall for the vehicle since it went on sale late last year.
Tesla has released a free software upgrade to address the issue and owner notification letters are expected to be mailed Nov. 25.
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Cybertruck owners have had to deal with a series of recalls since the vehicle went on sale in November. In June, there was a recall to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail. Two months before that, some Cybertrucks were recalled because the accelerator pedal could stick.
In the most recent recall, the company notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the display screens in effected trucks may remain blank for up to 8 seconds after a driver shifts to reverse. The U.S. requires those screens to activate with a rearview within 2 seconds of shifting into reverse.
Elon Musk's Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers in November, two years behind the original schedule.
Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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