Elon Musk’s “apocalypse-proof” Cybertruck has been hit with another recall.
Tesla is recalling up to 6,197 Cybertrucks after the company used the wrong glue to attach the electric pickup’s off-road light bar, according to a regulatory notice submitted Monday.
The fault could lead to the light bar separating from the pickup while driving and becoming a road hazard, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report said.
Tesla began shipping the off-road light bar as an optional accessory for the “Cyberbeast” variant of the angular pickup late last year. It sits above the Cybertruck’s giant front windshield and can illuminate up to 525 yards.
Some owners who received the LED light fitting were told they had to finish the installation process themselves.
Tesla’s service manual states that employees are not legally permitted to install the light bar electronics, and that the light bar must be delivered covered with blackout film tape, which only customers are authorized to remove.
Tesla said in the recall report that it was unaware of any collisions or fatalities related to the issue.
The company will replace any defective light bars with a new one secured with tape and a “positive mechanical attachment” at no cost to the customer, the recall report said.
It comes after some Cybertruck owners posted on social media and forums that their light bars had detached while they were driving.
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.
The Cybertruck has had numerous recalls since its launch in November 2023.
While Tesla has addressed some issues with over-the-air software updates, others have required physical fixes.
In March, the automaker recalled 46,000 Cybertrucks over concerns that an exterior trim panel could detach while the vehicle was moving. Last April, Tesla recalled 4,000 Cybertrucks to fix an issue that could cause the accelerator pedal to jam.
Musk once predicted Tesla would produce as many as 250,000 Cybertrucks a year, but the automaker has struggled to sell the trapezoid truck in recent months.
Tesla sold around 16,000 Cybertrucks in the first nine months of the year, according to data from Cox Automotive, with sales falling 62.6% year-over-year in the third quarter.
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