Tesla has announced a recall of more than 2,000 Cybertrucks due to an inverter problem that could cause power loss.
This is a full-fledged physical recall that requires inverter replacement.
When a recall occurs on a Tesla vehicle, it is often fixed through an over-the-air software update that does not require the vehicle to be physically recalled. Tesla fans are often still upset about being called a “recall.”
But this is not one of them.
Today, Tesla issued a new recall notice for the Cybertruck due to the drive inverter sometimes suddenly failing to produce torque.
In affected vehicles, torque production may stop due to drive inverter failure. When the inverter stops producing torque, the driver can no longer apply torque to the vehicle using the gas pedal, which can result in a loss of propulsion and an increased risk of a collision.
Tesla said it began investigating the issue on August 5 after receiving complaints from customers.
The automaker wrote in the recall notice:
From August 5, 2024 to October 23, 2024, Tesla investigated the situation and analyzed field data to characterize the situation and identify potentially affected vehicles.
In October, Tesla announced that it had finally identified a specific group of Cybertrucks whose drive inverters had a high failure rate due to a MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor) component, and a week later it decided to voluntarily recall the vehicles. announced. .
The automaker said it has identified five warranty claims that may be related to the issue, but is not aware of any related accidents.
Tesla plans to begin replacing drive inverters in affected vehicles next month.
Starting December 9, 2024, Tesla will replace recalled drive inverters with drive inverters with properly functioning MOSFET components at no cost to customers.
Recalls were one of the best ways to track Tesla’s Cybertruck production increases, but unfortunately for our data, and fortunately for Cybertruck owners and Tesla. This particular recall only affects 2,431 Cybertrucks.
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