"Elon Musk duped his fans into thinking they were getting an " apocalypse-proof" tank with the Cybertruck, when the reality is that they're soon-to-be rustbuckets held together by a combination of glue and the driver's powerful siege mentality against a world gone woke. And nearly two years on since it first released, the heterodox pickup's woes still haven't ended. On Thursday, Tesla admitted it was recalling nearly 6,200 Cybertrucks because their "off road" lightbar attachment could fly off and hit other motorists."
"The problematic lightbar, incredibly, was attached solely with glue. According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing, the recall was issued after Tesla discovered that its service technicians may have used the wrong combination of adhesives when installing the lightbar attachment. Updating its service manual with added glue guidance didn't seem to work. In all, Tesla racked up over 600 warranty claims and one field report related to the issue, though it says it isn't aware of any related crashes or injuries."
"Incredibly, this isn't even the Cybertruck's first glue-related gaffe. In March, Tesla was forced to recall nearly every single Cybertruck to ever drive off a dealership lot because its stainless steel body panels could fly off while driving. These parts were attached to the car with only the help of yet more glue, which was found to be "susceptible to environmental embrittlement.""
Tesla recalled nearly 6,200 Cybertrucks because an "off road" lightbar attachment, glued on, could detach and hit other motorists. The recall affects nearly 10 percent of all Cybertrucks ever sold and marks the tenth recall for the model. Service technicians may have used the wrong combination of adhesives, and updating the service manual with glue guidance failed to stop the problem. Tesla recorded over 600 warranty claims and one field report tied to the lightbar issue but reported no known crashes or injuries. Earlier recalls in March required replacing stainless steel body panels attached with glue vulnerable to environmental embrittlement. Cybertruck sales plunged, with Q3 2025 deliveries falling 63 percent year-over-year to 5,385 units.
Read at Futurism
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]