The Tesla Cybertruck, which has been the subject of previous issues, has encountered another one. Over the weekend, dozens of customers who were waiting for the car were informed that the Cybertruck delivery was canceled due to an "unexpected delay in preparing your vehicle."
Tesla has not announced any official sales discontinuation or recall until the reason for the suspension of deliveries is known. However, it is possible that the electric pickup truck has an issue with the accelerator.
On April 14, Cybertruck posted a video on TikTok showing how the metal cover of its accelerator pedal allegedly partially loosened and got stuck under part of the dashboard. The driver was able to stop the car with the brakes and park it. Earlier this month, another Cybertruck owner reported crashing into a light pole due to acceleration issues.
@el.chepito1985 serious problem with my Cybertruck and potential all Cybertrucks #tesla#cyberbeast#cybertruck#stopsale#recall♬ original sound — el.chepito
Tesla has been long accused of accelerator issues. As far back as 2017, the company faced a class-action lawsuit concerning the Model S and Model X vehicles suffering from this problem. Tesla vehemently denied any such problem, and in 2020, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) declined to investigate the cases.
In 2023, a security researcher in Minnesota explained how a voltage spike in a Tesla inverter could lead to vehicle acceleration. That same year, a leak of Tesla documents to the German publication Handelsblatt included over 2,400 customer complaints about sudden unintended brake issues. In July 2023, the NHTSA decided it was time to investigate the problem.
Source: Ars Technica
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