Elon Musk's 'apocalypse-proof' Cybertruck gets its 5th recall in 12 months
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- Tesla's Cybertruck has hit another speed bump.
- The "apocalypse-proof" truck has been recalled for the fifth time in 12 months.
- This time, over its rearview camera.
Tesla's Cybertruck has had a rocky rollout since it launched last year — and now it's hit another speed bump.
Tesla is recalling more than 27,000 of the futuristic pickup trucks over an issue with the rearview camera that could increase the risk of crashing when reversing, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration filing released Thursday.
The automaker has released an over-the-air software update for 27,185 Cybertrucks manufactured between November 13, 2023, and September 14, 2024, which could potentially impacted by the problem.
In a report submitted to the NHTSA, Tesla said that under certain conditions, the image from the rearview camera on some Cybertrucks may fail to display within two seconds of the driver putting the vehicle into reverse, a violation of federal regulations.
The report stated that Tesla was not aware of any collisions or injuries as a result of the problem.
It's the fifth recall to hit the Cybertruck in the last 12 months. The electric truck has previously been recalled over problems with its giant wiper and concerns that the accelerator pedal could become jammed open.
Elon Musk previously said the Cybertruck would be "apocalypse-proof," bulletproof, and even briefly serve as a boat.
The latest recall hints at just how many Cybertrucks Tesla has sold. The company does not disclose quarterly sales of the stainless steel pickup, but data from S&P Mobility suggested it delivered around 5,175 Cybertrucks in July.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment, sent outside normal working hours.