Electric car
Cybertruck defective: Tesla is calling cars into the workshop again
It is the sixth recall for the Cybertruck – and again one that cannot be solved remotely with an update. Tesla has to convert 2,431 vehicles manually.
First of all: This recall probably won’t affect the Tesla share price. Due to Donald Trump’s election victory and Elon Musk’s future involvement in the US government, the value of Musk’s companies only knows one direction at the moment (background: “A clear-cutting man named Musk”). Nevertheless, 2,431 Cybertrucks that are on the road in the USA have to go back to the workshops to have parts exchanged.
Tesla has to replace the drive inverters of some Cybertrucks
According to this, Cybertrucks that left the factory between the beginning of November 2023 and the end of July 2024 are affected. The problems therefore arise in connection with the so-called metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFET). In some cases, the drive inverter can no longer generate torque, causing the truck to fail. This, says Tesla, could increase the risk of accidents.
Tesla is no stranger to recalls and improvements, but in the past it has been able to solve many problems remotely with “over-the-air” updates. In these cases there was no significant disadvantage for the vehicle owners, which is why some people find it problematic to speak of a real recall.
Things are different with the Cybertruck. The repair that is now required must be carried out manually in the workshops – it is a classic part replacement. And it’s far from the first: Cybertrucks have already had to go back to the manufacturer to have the windshield wiper motor replaced, fairing fasteners revised and the accelerator pedal not fastened.
Demand is apparently falling
The many errors and recalls do not reflect well on the latest model from Tesla. Demand is apparently already falling. Although it was said that more than a million interested parties were put on the waiting list after the truck’s first presentation, new trucks are already appearing again and again in the “” – so they are available immediately and without reservation.
On the road in the Tesla Cybertruck: Fast, handy and with a few problems
On the move in the Everglades – the clean, angular, large design inside and out is definitely a show – but also leads to complicated and not entirely intuitive operation. This can be seen in the hidden loading flap as well as in the doors without a door handle.
© Bernhard Filser / press-inform
If the list of reservations were really as long as Musk and Tesla claim, it would be impossible to put cars on sale at this point. At the end of June it was said that the company had delivered around 11,000 trucks. Monthly production is currently estimated at around 5,000 vehicles.
Source: Stern
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