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Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck for the fourth time to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail | The new recalls each affect over 11,000 trucks (apnews.com)

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The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

In the other recall, a trim piece along the truck bed can come loose and fly off, creating a hazard for other motorists.

Tesla says in documents that the trim piece is installed with adhesive, and that may not have been done properly at the factory.

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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 72 points 5 months ago (32 children)

I'm shocked they sold that many

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 31 points 5 months ago (21 children)

The truck was first shown in 2016, nearly 8 years ago, and only came out last year so there was about half a decade of hype building around this thing that was busy sucking in all the gullible rich people.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It was teased and unnamed in 2016c but we didn’t see the concept truck until November 2019.

The steering system and power delivery is interesting but not not enough to overcome the dangerously sharp, blind spot riddled, and impractical body design.

The couldn’t even be bothered to put a digital rear view mirror in the place other companies and third parties have been doing it for a decade.

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