- The Tesla Cybertruck has been recalled over an issue that could have caused the rearview camera display to appear blank for up to 8 seconds.
- That’s longer than the 2 second requirement, which is required by law.
- Tesla quickly addressed the issue with an over-the-air update, which was sent out in September.
The Cybertruck’s rough launch continues as the electric pickup has been recalled for the fifth time in less than a year. The latest involves 27,185 vehicles that fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for rear visibility.
The government says that under certain conditions, the “vehicle system” might not fully shutdown before being commanded to boot back up. If the driver reverses while this is occurring, images from the rearview camera might not display within two seconds as required by law.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the rearview camera display may appear blank for 6 to 8 seconds after the vehicle is shifted into reverse. Of course, an extra few seconds is hardly make or break and even the government seemingly downplayed the impact as they noted, “The driver may continue to reverse the vehicle by performing a shoulder check and using their mirrors.”
That being said, the law is the law and the Cybertruck didn’t comply with safety standards. Thankfully, the issue was a relatively simple fix and Tesla has already addressed it with an over-the-air update that started going out on September 19.
This happened impressively quick as Tesla discovered the issue on September 12 as part of an internal compliance audit. The company then spent the next few days looking into the issue and eventually identified 45 warranty claims and four field reports that could be connected to the software problem.
