--- title: "Cybertruck Deliveries Reportedly Stopped After Issue With Accelerator Discovered" description: "Tesla has reportedly stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to address a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle's accelerator pedal." date: "2024-04-15" modified: "2024-04-15" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/cybertruck-deliveries-accelerator" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "elon musk" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Cybertruck Deliveries Reportedly Stopped After Issue With Accelerator Discovered ![Tesla has reportedly stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to address a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle's accelerator pedal.]() *\Image: TikTok\* Tesla has reportedly stopped delivering all Cybertrucks to address a glaring issue with the controversial vehicle's accelerator pedal. A video [making the rounds on social media]() shows a Cybertruck owner discovering the cover of his accelerator pedal had come off — a longish piece of metal that seemingly wedged itself into the front of the footwell while he was driving. "It held the accelerator down 100 percent, full throttle," the user [reported](). Fortunately, he pointed out that hitting the brake pedal "overrides" the accelerator pedal, and he was able to slow down. "But every time I lifted the brake, it would accelerate again," the owner said. "So I stopped the car, and put it in park." Shortly afterward, the owner discovered the culprit: the roughly five-inch piece of metal that had come off the accelerator. Needless to say, it's a glaring safety oversight that could easily lead to a collision. That's not to mention the Cybertruck's ability to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in around three seconds, giving owners very little time to react before it's too late. X-formerly-Twitter account Whole Mars Catalog, which has a long history of interacting with Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk, [reported that ]()"Tesla has stopped all Cybertruck deliveries for seven days due to an issue with the accelerator pedal." A user on the Cybertruck Owners Forum [also reported]() that an accelerator-related recall had delayed the delivery of their vehicle. "Hi, we have just been informed of an unexpected delay regarding the preparation of your vehicle," reads a notice from the company [provided by another poster]() on the forum. "We need to cancel your delivery appointment for tomorrow and we will reach out again when we’re able to get you back on the schedule." The Cybertruck's production has [already been mired in problems](), from massive panel gaps and [cracked "armor glass]()" to [failing steering controls]() and [besmirched stainless steel](). While plenty of this can be chalked up to the Cybertruck being a first-generation vehicle, Tesla already has a reputation for widespread quality control issues. Over the weekend, Tesla also [told Cybertruck employees in an internal memo]() that their hours would be cut at the Austin Gigafactory, following the first year-over-year decline in quarterly sales since the beginning of the pandemic. (News of mass layoffs at the automaker [followed this morning]().) Tesla's immediate cancellation of deliveries highlights the severity of the situation. Needless to say, having a 6,600-pound stainless steel tank go off the rails on public roads is incredibly dangerous. Tesla doesn't tend to respond to media inquiries, so it's unlikely that we'll hear about the problem from the company itself any time soon. **More on the truck:** *[Cybertruck Gets Stuck on Hill, Crashes Into Tree]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()