Yahoo Autos Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Held Because the Pedals Are Falling Apart: Report
Many soon-to-be Cybertruck customers are facing delivery delays due to unintended acceleration issues that existing owners are facing. While some customers with deliveries slated didn't get any explanations—just emails from Tesla informing them of a delay—others have been told that it's due to a faulty accelerator pedal that can cause sudden full-throttle acceleration.
TikTok user el.chapito1985 posted a video explaining what happened to their Cybertruck, clarifying the delays that other owners have posted about on Cybertruck forums and Reddit. The issue stems not from the pedal exactly but its aluminum plate cover, which can slide up while driving and wedge itself in between the pedal and the plastic bulkhead. When that happens, the cover pins the throttle nearly flat to the floor and keeps it there even after you lift your foot off. Holding the brake pedal down fully will override the throttle position and allow the truck to stop, but once you let off the brake, it's back to full throttle. So drivers will have to shut the truck down once they get it stopped.
At that point, you can remove the pedal cover and everything is back to normal. But even one sudden, unexpected burst of wide-open throttle in a vehicle with up to 845 horsepower and weighing up to 6,600 pounds can be disastrous, especially if the driver panics.
