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Tesla is recalling over 46,000 Cybertrucks in the U.S. due to a defect causing exterior trim panels to detach while driving, posing a crash risk.

The recall affects nearly all Cybertrucks produced from November 2023 to February 2024. Tesla will replace the faulty rail panel assembly.

While no injuries have been reported, the company has received 151 warranty claims.

The recall adds to Tesla’s challenges amid falling stock prices and backlash over CEO Elon Musk’s political involvement. Tesla shares fell 1.4% after the news.

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[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 61 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Because they're held together with glue.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hate, they are held together by hate

[–] TediousTasks@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Hate also just happens to be the glue that conservatives use to stick together.

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Apparently it doesn't hold things together well

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Conservative glue is really just a mix of semen, crocodile tears, and racism.

[–] qprimed@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

we keep hoping.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Plenty of vehicles have panels held on by glue. If you use the right glue, and apply it properly, it's fine.

Tesla presumably cheaped out on the glue itself, and also on the man-hours for the work, and also also on QA/QC

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Also the design, it was designed by a child

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

A child who likes eating glue paste, evidently

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

More like designed by an idiot that was hired by a child

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

technically a manchild, but yes

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Other car designers are also smart enough to use the glue in ways that it was engineered for (like 3M specifies). Not on a flat unprotected price of stainless steel up against a glass corner and rubber seal.

[–] oakey66@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)
[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago

It's referred to as "structural adhesive" and it's used by everyone from Ferrari to Lockheed-Martin.

Honestly nearly every vehicle on the road and plane in the air uses structural adhesive. The problem here is with Tesla, not the technology.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Mclarens are glued together in a ton of places and they cost a lot more than $100,000.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Presumably, but the cost of the vehicle is entirely besides the point.

The point is that the adhesive isn't the problem, the Tesla badge is the problem.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 8 points 1 day ago

Don't worry, this time they will use super glue instead of elmer's.