Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over safety concerns, faulty accelerator pedal

Now might not be a good time to purchase Tesla's new Cybertruck. The car company is recalling 3,878 Cybertrucks due to several complaints of a manufacturing error, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The accelerator pedal can get stuck, putting drivers at risk of a crash, the advisory states. The NHTSA has labeled the error as “unintended acceleration from trapped pedal.”

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Here’s what we know about what Tesla is doing to address the recall.

Are Tesla Cybertrucks dangerous?

Complaints of stuck pedals in the truck have surfaced for several weeks now. According to Techcrunch, Tesla said it first received a notice of one of these accelerator pedal incidents from a customer on March 31 and then a second one on April 3. After performing a series of tests, it decided on April 12 to issue a recall.

On social media, those with Cybertrucks are sharing posts showing the error with the pedal.

What is Tesla doing about the recall?

According to the NHTSA, Tesla will replace all the accelerator pedals on the existing Cybertrucks and will build new Cybertrucks to include an improved accelerator pedal.

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I bought a Cybertruck. What should I do?

To resolve the issue, Tesla service will replace or repair the gas pedal assembly for free. Notification letters are expected to be mailed out in June. No specific date was given for when the letters will be distributed. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-33-003 for the 2024 Cybertruck.

Other Cybertruck complaints

Cybertruck owners on social media have taken their complaints to the internet. Tesla’s vehicles have had more complaints, including the autopilot system.

Earlier this month, Tesla settled a wrongful death lawsuit involving a crash that killed an Apple engineer in Mountain View, California, after the SUV he drove veered off a highway near San Francisco nearly four years ago, resulting in a fiery ending, court documents show.

Tesla robotaxi self-driving cars coming in August

Elon Musk announced that Tesla will unveil its robotaxi this summer.

The X owner and Tesla CEO unveiled the Aug. 8 release date in an April 5 post.

— USA TODAY contributed to this report.

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Tesla recalls Cybertruck over faulty accelerator pedal issue