Tesla, the electric car company owned by Elon Musk, has recalled thousands of its new Cybertrucks over safety concerns.
It is because their accelerator pedals currently risk getting trapped by the interior trim, increasing the possibility of crashes.
The BBC recently spoke to a whistleblower at the company who had raised concerns over the safety of pedals of previous Tesla models.
Tesla has been contacted for comment.
The recall affects 3,878 Cybertrucks, which cost roughly $61,000 (£48,320), made between November 2023 and April 2024.
“A trapped accelerator pedal can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash,” the US Department of Transportation wrote in a notification of the recall.
what do you expect when you buy a memewagon. f’ing numpties, all of them, everyone involved from elmo down to the buyer.
Truly worthy of its title of WankPanzer. Although I would apply that to most lifted short-bed pickup trucks to be honest.
Love that there are so many apt nicknames for the techbrodozer.