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Tesla is recalling 27,000 Cybertrucks in its fifth callback this year after another dangerous issue has been spotted.
Earlier this week, the electric vehicle company announced that it was recalling thousands of the trucks in the US due to an issue that could increase risks of a crash.
The firm plans to give the affected cars a software update to fix the problem.
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The issue that the Cybertrucks are having is a delay in rearview camera images which could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks.
When putting the car into reverse, the rearview display might appear blank for up to eight seconds, according to a filing from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
This is the vehicle model’s fifth recall since the start of the year.
Tesla issued a recall back in April to repair a loose accelerator pedal pad that could become stuck when pressed down and another one in June when users experienced problems with the windshield wipers and the exterior trim, which could come loose and detach from the vehicle while driving.
With this most recent recall, the Cybertruck’s system in the impacted vehicles might not be completely shutting down properly before its booted back up again.
This could be the cause for the delay when displaying the rearview image.
Tesla has revealed that it has 45 warranty claims and four field reports that might be related to the recall issue but there have been no reports of collisions, fatalities or injuries related to the issue.
In the report by the NHTSA, it said: “On certain affected vehicles, under certain conditions, the vehicle system (including the rearview image) may not complete a shutdown process before the system is commanded to boot-up. If the driver starts a backing event before the vehicle system completes its shut down and boot-up, the rearview image may not display within two seconds of placing the vehicle in reverse as required by FMVSS 111, S6.2.3.”
Addressing the remedy for the issue, the report added: “Beginning on or shortly after September 19, 2024, at no cost to customers, affected vehicles received an over-the-air (OTA) software remedy that ensures the back-up camera display complies with the two-second response time, as per FMVSS 111, S6.2.3. No further action is necessary from owners of affected vehicles that are equipped with software release 2024.32.5.2 or a later release.”
LADbible Group has contacted Tesla for a comment.
