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Tesla is recalling its Cybertruck for the fourth time to fix problems with trim pieces that can come loose and front windshield wipers that can fail | The new recalls each affect over 11,000 trucks (apnews.com)

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The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

In the other recall, a trim piece along the truck bed can come loose and fly off, creating a hazard for other motorists.

Tesla says in documents that the trim piece is installed with adhesive, and that may not have been done properly at the factory.

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[-] Brickardo@feddit.nl 30 points 5 months ago

Aren't you supposed to test that shit before going live?

[-] Thetimefarm@lemm.ee 23 points 5 months ago

I mean most of the issues have been from the assembly process and not the fundamental design. However I would argue designing something you can't reliably assemble is just as bad. Adhesive needs to be done right on every unit and it's impossible to visually inspect it in this application. Clips are a pain in the ass but I'll take them over glued on trim any day of the week.

[-] piecat@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Coming from the man who knows more about manufacturing than anyone on the planet

[-] Retrograde@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Now it looks like cars have early access periods

[-] __ghost__@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago

fail fast

[-] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

When people pay over 100k to be crash test dummies

[-] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

It's all part of the "move fast and break things" development process.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

What, take ideas from decades of vehicle manufacturing like a filthy pleb? Listening to lower IQ car engineers with decades of experience is just going to slow a genius like Elon down.

[-] atrielienz@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I'm sure an OTA will fix it. /S

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