We regret to inform you that the Tesla Cybertruck has yet another design flaw

Tesla Cybertruck
(Image credit: Tesla)

Has there ever been a car, or any vehicle for that matter, as plagued by design flaws as the Tesla Cybertruck? From the moment that bulletproof glass famously shattered on stage, the chunky SUV has faced a litany of debacles – and has been recalled more times that we can count.

So it is with some fatigue that we bring you the news that Tesla has recalled roughly 10% of its Cybertruck models due to, yep, another part falling off. Note to Tesla: the most iconic car designs of all time don't tend to fall apart.

Tesla Cybertruck

lightbar + wrong glue = lighbar fall off (Image credit: Tesla)

As spotted by Mashable, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has recalled some 2024 Cybertrucks due to "an incorrect surface primer" which "may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield." In order words, lightbar + wrong glue = lighbar fall off.

According to the NHTSA, Tesla's solution to the problem is using good old tape, with the company promising to fix affected models. Apparently will either install an "additional mechanical attachment or replace the light bar using tape to adhere the light bar to the windshield as well as an additional mechanical attachment as necessary."

Over the last couple of years we've seen issues with the accelerator pedal (y'know, quite an important part of the car), panels flying off – again, because of the wrong adhesive being used, and even, believe it or not, a 'dangerous' font. Every day it seems to be getting easier to admit that the Cybertruck is a total design fail.

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles. He has interviewed leaders and designers at brands including Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Daniel's debut book of short stories and poems was published in 2018, and his comedy newsletter is a Substack Bestseller.

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