- Tesla’s recall covers 46,096 trucks with faulty steel trim that detaches while driving.
- The fix includes new adhesive patches and nuts to secure the cant rail panels properly.
- One owner reported worse panel fitment and a burn mark after receiving the recall fix.
Tesla’s Cybertruck hasn’t exactly had a smooth debut, and now, one of its latest recall fixes is raising new questions about quality control. In mid-March, Tesla issued a recall for nearly every Cybertruck delivered to date, involving 46,096 units in total.
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The issue involves a steel trim panel running along the top of the windows that can, quite literally, peel off while the truck is driving. Now, the fix is out, and it’s actually very simple: Tesla service techs will apply some additional adhesive, add two new nuts, and calling it good. But for at least one owner, that “fix” seems to have created more problems than it solved.
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Posting on the CybertruckOwnersClub forum, the owner says that after the recall work was completed, his truck came back with three new issues.
First, the trim rail no longer sat flush with the surrounding panels. Second, a burn mark had appeared near one of the studs. And finally, the steel trim appeared to have been scratched during service. These kinds of missteps would be frustrating on a cheap commuter car, let alone on a truck that ranges from $80,000 to $100,000, with some early adopters paying well beyond that.
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On the forum, the owner shared his frustration in a post detailing his experience:
“I finally picked up my truck yesterday after the service appointment, the cantrail trim does NOT look good at all, the gap got tiny bit smaller, but still looks very uneven and misaligned. Plus, a circular burned mark appeared on the base of the new trim piece (welding mark), I also found a patch of scratches on this brand new trim.”
He went on to argue that, “Tesla should NOT do the ‘after-market’ welding at a service center; they should produce a clean part from the factory with the bolts/ studs already attached. For a major and serious vehicle manufacturer, this is unreasonable and hard to swallow as an early adopter.”
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To be fair, Tesla’s official repair bulletin doesn’t mention welding, so the source of the burn mark is unclear. It might be a heat blemish, or possibly a grinding artifact. Either way, it’s not what you expect to see on a six-figure truck, and when paired with a trim piece that’s visibly misaligned, the optics aren’t great.
That said, this is the only such report we’ve seen so far. It could be an isolated case, and maybe Tesla will make things right. But with more Cybertrucks hitting the road, it’s worth watching to see if similar complaints begin to stack up.
Tesla’s “Fix”: Glue, Patches, and a Pair of Nuts
Despite tweaks to the assembly process, Tesla says if not all, most Cybertrucks on the road are vulnerable to this defect. In its new service bulletin, the company outlines the repair procedure and even includes a video walkthrough. The process starts with a tech removing the side panels, then inspecting both the cant rail and the underlying frame.
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Tesla indicates that while some trucks might technically be fine without extra adhesive, most will need it. Two of the three correction codes include the use of new butyl patches. One requires just a pair of patches while the other needs eight. Regardless of patch count, all recall procedures require the installation of two new nuts.
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These nuts go onto studs at each end of the cant rail. According to Tesla’s service guide, some trucks might not have a nut on the stud when the procedure begins, but all should have them at each end before it is over. Interestingly, these studs are supposed to do more than just secure the rail, as they’re also part of how techs keep the panels flush and even. Or at least, that’s the idea.
Wrap Owners, Take Note
Another wrinkle: Cybertrucks that have been wrapped by third-party shops might suffer cosmetic damage when the cant rail is removed and reinstalled during the recall. Tesla reportedly won’t cover costs to replace those third-party wraps, so if you dropped a few thousand on matte black vinyl, you may be in for an unwelcome surprise.
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