Tesla reportedly delays Cybertruck deliveries because of windshield wiper issues

Jun 18, 2024 05:39 AM - 4 months ago 53500

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Current Cybertruck owners person reported wiper problems arsenic well.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes astir technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted respective accepted emoji proposals to nan Unicode Consortium.

Jun 17, 2024, 10:39 PM UTC

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The Tesla Cybertruck’s gigantic windshield wiper isn’t moving for immoderate group — and for others, it whitethorn beryllium nan logic they can’t prime up their car. Users connected the Cybertruck Owners Club forum person reported that Tesla has been delaying Cybertruck deliveries connected short notice, and wiper issues are apparently to blame.

Over nan weekend, 1 forum personification said Tesla told them nan transportation region was due to nan wiper motor, while different said their transportation was pushed backmost because of nan blade. A Reddit personification said they were told their hold was owed to “a windshield wiper limb issue.” And deliveries are still being held up, pinch forum users reporting Monday that Tesla informed them of delays.

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People who already person their Cybertrucks reported wiper problems successful nan Cybertruck Owners Club arsenic well. One forum member, for example, reported Friday that their wiper wasn’t moving correct aft they took transportation of their car and that Tesla said it would beryllium “a fewer weeks” earlier their wiper centrifugal could beryllium replaced. “My wiper ne'er worked,” said different person, adding that it took them 2 weeks to get a replacement part. (Some users, however, opportunity their wiper has worked without issues.)

Drive Tesla reports that nan wiper motors are failing “due to an soul responsibility stemming from a supplier value issue.” Tesla didn’t reply to a petition for comment, though it has dissolved its property office.

In April, Tesla issued a Cybertruck callback because of an rumor that caused nan accelerator pedal to stick.

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