(New York) Nearly 3,900 Cybertrucks, the latest futuristic pick-up from American manufacturer Tesla, are subject to a recall because of an accelerator pedal problem that could lock up and cause an accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
“Blocking the accelerator pedal can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of an accident,” specifies a notice from the Agency, notified on Wednesday by the manufacturer.
She explains that this pedal is likely “to become dislodged and stuck” and that 3878 Cybertrucks are affected by this recall.
This concerns all pickups manufactured between November 13, 2023 and April 4, 2024, indicates the organization, noting that Tesla had received a report from a customer on March 31 regarding this problem.
The electric vehicle specialist will “replace or repair the defective mechanism” free of charge, specifies the NHTSA.
The manufacturer told him that it was not aware, as of April 15, of an accident, injury or death due to this defect.
Cybertrucks manufactured from April 17 will be equipped with a new model of this equipment, just like those that have not yet been handed over to their owners.
This pick-up, Tesla’s latest, was unveiled in November 2019, but its first deliveries were slow, occurring only from 1er December 2023.
When announcing the group’s first quarter sales and production on April 2, Tesla did not specifically mention those of the Cybertruck, production of which began in mid-July.
The objective of Elon Musk, boss of Tesla, is to reach an annual production rate of “a quarter of a million”, “during 2025”. The order book exceeded one million in November.
This pick-up has a range of 400 to 800 km, depending on the model, and a towing capacity of more than 6 tonnes. Its body is made of stainless steel plates to ensure its strength.