In what now amounts to the eighth recall in just 15 months since the Cybertruck was launched, nearly all examples of Tesla’s electric truck were recalled by U.S. safety regulators last week.
Regulators said the issue was likely caused by an unapproved soap used during manufacturing.
Dubious environmental benefits aside, billionaire Elon Musk’s polarising Cybertruck may be a strategic misfire given its price, big R&D costs and murky sales outlook.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk boasted that the company’s new Cybertruck is “apocalypse-proof” at a live event for new owners. Videos of the vehicle show it withstanding fire from handguns, an armour-piercing arrow and a submachine gun.