Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter. "If the inverter stops producing torque, the driver loses the ability to apply torque to the vehicle using the accelerator pedal resulting in a loss of propulsion, which may increase the risk of a collision," Tesla wrote in a statement. The Cybertruck became the third-best-selling fully electric vehicle in the U.S. during the third quarter of 2024, behind Telsa's Model Y and Model 3 EVs. Tesla is currently facing four known NHTSA investigations looking into possible safety defects in its vehicles. The most serious investigation concerns whether the company's premium driver assistance system, marketed as "Full Self-Driving Supervised," is safe to use in reduced visibility conditions such as glaring sunlight and fog. Money Report