New call for Tesla’s cybetruck, risks losing a panel: 46,000 vehicles involved

There is no peace for the owners of the Cybertruckthe eccentric and imposing electrical vehicle Of Tesla. The car manufacturer of Elon Musk in fact he has just started the call of 46,000 cars due to the risk of detachment of a Side panel in steel. In the event of a sudden release during the march, in fact, the piece can represent a potential danger for cybertruck occupiers – ending, for example, stuck under the wheels – or for other vehicles in transit on the road. As indicated by the Reuters news agency, the call concerns all vehicles built between November 2023 and February 2025, on the basis of a document filed by Tesla at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is believed that practically all the mighty are involved pick-up – Almost 5.7 meters long for 2 meters wide – marketed on American soil, although the precise number of vehicles sold is not known.

The problem, specifically, concerns the so -called “cantrail panel”, A coating panel in stainless steel located in the upper portion of the vehicle, above the passaruot. The CNN indicates that NHTSA has notified Tesla of the problem after reporting an owner made on February 21. According to the American newspaper, the car manufacturer of Elon Musk said he received 151 possible complaints relating to the component subject to the call. The possible detachment is also talked about in a video published on YouTube by the user Chuck Cook about nine months ago. In the movie, in addition to showing a steel panel not correctly fixed to the cybetruck “upright”, the photo of another pick-up is seen with the panel completely raised by the bodywork.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ulbqbptbxw

On the basis of what is indicated by the CNN, the defective cantrails could make noise during the march, be loose or detached from the vehicle. Fortunately, up to date, no accidents or injured in relation to these panels have been recorded. The problem would be related to adhesive glue Used to fix the joint to the bodywork, for this reason it will be necessary to physically intervene with a new more resistant and safe product. The actual calls should start from May. Recall that the cybetruck is not available on the market in Italy and in Europe Mainly due to the angular design, not compliant with the regulation in force in terms of safety (especially for pedestrians).

Since its marketing, Cybertruck has been the protagonist of different referencesmainly resolved through software update; However, last year theinverterthe component that converts the energy generated by the batteries in power that allows the vehicle to move. In case of failure it can determine a sudden loss of speed. Beyond the technical problems, however Resolveable under warrantysome videos that highlight “controversial” performance also weigh on the cybertruck. Remember for example the video of the presentation where one steel ball It destroys the car window, defined as “unjustible” shortly before. Some videos have also become viral in which the great pick-up remains bogus despite the 4 × 4 tractionthe Adaptive suspension and the power to sell (for this reason renamed by some in “Cyberstuck“).

Despite the initial enthusiasm, it seems that the sales of Tesla’s electric vehicle had a significant decline in the end of last year, as indicated by the CNN. Also the actions Of the car manufacturer, they lost value, probably for a possible “change of feeling” towards the brand. Many customers or potentially such have in fact declared that they do not appreciate Musk’s political ideas and his role at the helm of the doge in Donald Trump’s government. The cuts with the dark on public employees and federal agencies are unwanted by many US (and not only) and a sort of boycott of the brand has even begun, which must also deal with the growing rivalry of the Chinese electrical models.