Tesla has announced a new recall for more than 27,000 Cybertrucks. This is the fifth recall for electric trucks in the last year.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall due to rear-view camera video delays. According to the official recall notice, the rearview camera’s lag meant it was unable to display images of vehicles behind it to the driver within the legally required two seconds, “increasing the risk of a collision.”
Reuters reports that the camera display is caused by a software glitch in the Cybertruck’s systems. Some vehicles were unable to complete the shutdown process before restarting, resulting in a noticeable delay of up to 8 seconds to the rear view camera. So far, there have been no crashes or injuries due to software issues. Tesla is issuing a software update to address rear camera display lag.
This recall is just the latest in a series of notices and issues related to the wheel’s D-minus shape project this year. Tesla announced in April that deliveries of the Cybertruck had been delayed due to an issue with the accelerator, which led to its most infamous recall later that month for a sticky gas pedal.
Delivery delays led to another recall of the Cybertruck in June due to safety issues with the windshield wiper motor and trim. Some Cybertruck owners, including some who just picked up their vehicles, have reported that their windshield wipers have stopped working.
Even the virtual version of the Cybertruck required repairs shortly after release. The Cybertruck arrived in Fortnite as part of the game’s Summer Road Trip promotion, but several players reported a strange glitch when trying to transform the vehicle into Tesla’s signature truck . Epic Games has since released a fix for the bug.
