Elon Musk facing an industrial fiasco: Tesla recalls all cybertrucks for a simple glue defect

It is a blow for Tesla's flagship. Cybertruck, This electric jersey with a tank look straight out of a science fiction filmis the subject of a massive recall: 46,096 copies, that is to say the entire production since its commercial launch in November 2023. In question? A glue a little too detached from his responsibilities.

Tesla recalls 46,000 cybertruck: a problem of glue that makes task

The alert was issued in early January. Some stainless steel body panels have a risk of detachment. On Thursday, the American Road Safety Agency (NHTSA) confirmed that the adhesive used to fix these elements could deteriorate under the effect of external conditions. Result: parts of the dressing may detach themselves in circulation, exposing other users to potential projectiles.

“This can represent a danger on the road for motorists behind and increase the risk of injury or accident”alerts the American road safety agency. Clearly: a piece of leakage cybertruck could transform the highway into a mined land.

Tesla ensures that no injuries or accidents are to be deplored. But the manufacturer did not wait to make the headlines in red to react: strengthening the structure with rivets, interior welding, and above all a new more reliable adhesive. All vehicles not yet delivered will be updated before keys.

This recall is added to an already well started series. In June 2024, it was the dumpster that posed concern. In November, a mechanical part threatened the power of the wheels. The image of the Cybertruck, supposed to embody robustness and the excess Musk, begins to take the water – or rather, to lose its bolts.

Tesla, under tension since the start of the year

The climate around Tesla has deteriorated significantly in recent months. THE sales collapse, especially in Europedeliveries figures disappoint, and stock market valuation, formerly stratospheric, has dropped heavily since December. But beyond financial data, the very image of the brand vacillates.

In the background, the increasingly visible commitment of Elon Musk alongside the Trump administration fuels the tensions. Appointed at the head of the very strategic department of government efficiency (DOGE), it becomes a political figure in its own right. This proximity to the ultra -conservative executive, at a time when social divisions are already lively, has triggered a wave of contrasting reactions.

Result: boycott calls are multiplying on networks, Part of the customers sell their carsand acts of vandalism targeting Tesla concessions or charging stations have been identified in the United States as in Europe. Even the most fervent admirers of the brand are struggling to separate the car from its creator, which has become a divisive character. The brand undoubtedly crosses one of the most serious areas of turbulence in its recent history.