--- title: "Tesla Recalling All Cybertrucks After Disastrous Issue With Accelerator Getting Stuck Down" description: "Effectively every single Cybertruck that has been sold in the US is officially being recalled over a serious design flaw." date: "2024-04-19" modified: "2024-04-19" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-recalling-cybertrucks-accelerator" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Recalling All Cybertrucks After Disastrous Issue With Accelerator Getting Stuck Down ![Effectively every single Cybertruck that has been sold in the US is officially being recalled over a serious design flaw.]() *\Image: Getty / Futurism\* ## Total Recall Effectively every single Cybertruck that has been sold in the US is officially being recalled over a serious design flaw that can cause the massive pickup's accelerator pedal to get stuck. In a [safety recall report](), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration noted that a pad on the accelerator pedal "may dislodge, which may cause the pedal to become trapped in the interior trim above the pedal." Per the recall, all model years of the Cybertruck are affected — [likely 100 percent]() of the 3,878 vehicles the EV maker has delivered so far. It's a glaring oversight, and the safety implications are obvious as unintentionally flooring it 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. ## Pedal to the Metal Earlier this week, a video [made its rounds on social media]() showing a Cybertruck owner discovering the cover of his accelerator pedal had come off. "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." According to the NHTSA, the regulator was first notified of the problem on March 31. Tesla has since said that it isn't aware of any "collisions, injuries, or deaths" related to the issue, as [*The Verge* reports](), and that it has started notifying stores and service centers of the recall starting today. While it's [far from the]() [first major recall]() affecting the Elon Musk-run company, it's a particularly egregious one. The 6,600-pound, stainless steel-clad truck has already been [described as being very dangerous]() to other more vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. EU regulators have also [balked at approving]() the Cybertruck. **More on the Cybertruck:** *[Cybertruck Turns Into Large Metal Brick After Going Through Car Wash]()* ## 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]()