Nearly 4,000 Tesla Cybertrucks are being recalled after only five months on the market by a federal auto safety agency due to a faulty accelerator pedal that can increase the risk of accidents, the company announced Friday. The highly anticipated release of Elon Musk's stainless-steel-clad electric pickup started last year in November, four years after it was unveiled amid much fanfare and a botched demonstration of its shatter-resistant windows.
The recall includes the pickups that were manufactured from Nov. 13, 2023, to April 2024. Tesla will replace or rework the accelerator pedal at no charge to the customer. As of April 15, the report states that Tesla is not aware of any collisions, injuries or deaths relating to this problem. Just a day before, TikTok user Jose Martinez posted a video that went viral sharing his experience with his Cybertruck and demonstrating how the pedal on his Cybertruck became stuck.