Tesla has recalled more than 2,400 Cybertrucks over a defective drive inverter that may cause a loss of driving power, increasing the risk of a crash, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday—the sixth notice issued for Tesla’s pickup truck so far this year.
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The recall affects 2,431 Cybertrucks manufactured between Nov. 6, 2023, and July 30, 2024, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing.
Tesla notified regulators that the vehicles are equipped with a piece in the drive inverter that causes the inverter to stop producing torque, preventing the vehicle from moving forward, the NHTSA said.
A warning isn’t displayed before the Cybertruck loses driving power, according to the agency, though drivers are warned to pull over to the side of the road once they lose the ability to apply torque by using the accelerator pedal.
Tesla said it started investigating the defect in August after the company received a customer complaint detailing an unspecified “Cybertruck event” in July before identifying the issue in late October.
The automaker said it received five warranty claims that may be related to the issue and is not aware of any related collisions or injuries.
Drivers with the affected vehicles will be notified by Jan. 4, 2025, according to Tesla, who said they would replace the drive inverter for free.
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4,441,341. That’s how many vehicles Tesla has recalled in the U.S. so far this year, according to NHTSA data, though most of these recalls were addressed through over-the-air software updates. Tesla is responsible for about 21% of the more than 21 million vehicles recalled this year in the U.S., while its market share of cars sold was only 4.2% in 2023, according to industry analysts from Cox Automotive. General Motors ranked first with a market share of 16.5%, ahead of Toyota (14.4%) and Ford (12.7%).
Stellantis is recalling more than 206,000 vehicles in the U.S. over an issue that causes them to be started and shift out of park without applying the brake pedal, the NHTSA said. The issue is caused by a malfunction in the antilock-brake system module that may incorrectly light up the brake lights and disable ABS, according to regulators. The recall affects some Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles and Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured between 2018 and 2019.
Tesla has filed six notices for Cybertrucks so far this year, after years of delays amid production issues and battery supply restrictions pushed the start of deliveries to November 2023. The first recall for Cybertrucks was issued in February, as the model was among 2 million vehicles recalled by Tesla over small font sizes on warning labels. In April, nearly 3,900 Cybertrucks were recalled over gas pedals that could get stuck, causing the vehicles to unintentionally accelerate. Two more notices were issued in June, after Tesla and regulators said some Cybertrucks were installed with malfunctioning windshield wipers and improperly attached trunk bed trims.