Tesla said Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with windshield wipers and exterior trim.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Tesla has issued four recalls for its 2024 Cybertruck.
Tesla said it is recalling 11,688 Cybertrucks from the 2024 model year because the front wiper motor controller failed due to excessive electrical current. Inoperative windshield wipers could increase the risk of having an accident in wet weather. The windshield wiper recall covers all trucks manufactured through June 6.
The company said it will replace the wiper motor after identifying early failures in the wiper motor. In February, Tesla recovered 20 windshield wiper motors for inspection while it investigated.
Separately, Tesla is also recalling 11,383 Cybertrucks because the sail appliqué on the trunk box molding may have been improperly attached, creating the potential for it to come loose and create a road hazard.
The recalls are the latest setback for the futuristic truck, which is expected to go into mass production next year. Elon Musk’s company has not yet revealed in its quarterly delivery and production report how many it has delivered to consumers.
Tesla began investigating in December after problems were detected with an undelivered Cybertruck. In May, the company found a second incident on a customer’s vehicle and then discovered additional cases of loose or detached appliqués due to improper installation of the appliqué or adhesive.
The company’s service team will apply adhesion promoter and pressure-sensitive tape or replace missing trim free of charge for affected vehicles.
Tesla recalled nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks in April to fix an accelerator pedal pad that could come loose and get stuck in the interior trim.
Tesla began delivering the Blade Runner-inspired truck in November 2023 after years of delays and a difficult production ramp-up that Musk described as if Tesla was digging its own grave.
