"Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks because the wheels can literally fall off while the vehicle is in motion. Yes, friends, you could be driving to Costco, take a right, and off goes one wheel from your six-figure polygonal truck. Goodbye! Your car is now a prop from a Buster Keaton movie."
"The recall covers Cybertrucks fitted with 18-inch steel wheels, built between March 21, 2024, and November 25, 2025. The problem is as straightforward as it is alarming and surreal. Rough roads and hard cornering can crack the stud holes in the brake rotor, causing the wheel stud to separate from the hub."
"Tesla acknowledges the separation could cause loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash. The recall takes the crown of quality control problems in the history of Tesla quality control and manufacturing problems. Tesla will replace the affected wheel hubs and rotors at no charge."
"Owners should expect a notification letter in the mail by early July 2026. This new recall is a perfect metaphor of the Cybertruck's history. It has been plagued with quality problems since its very design conception. In its presentation, its "indestructible," bullet-proof driver door window—according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk—was destroyed on stage by Musk himself throwing a simple steel ball against the "armored" glass."
Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertrucks equipped with 18-inch steel wheels built between March 21, 2024, and November 25, 2025. Rough roads and hard cornering can crack stud holes in the brake rotor, allowing a wheel stud to separate from the hub while the vehicle is in motion. Tesla warns that this separation could cause loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of a crash. Tesla will replace affected wheel hubs and rotors at no charge. Owners are expected to receive notification letters by early July 2026. The recall adds to a history of Cybertruck quality and manufacturing issues, including multiple prior recalls for safety-related component failures.
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