Article content A new recall for Tesla’s popular Cybertruck was issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week, marking the fifth such campaign brought by the feds against Elon’s stainless-steel vehicle. This time, the issue, covering some 27,185 examples of the pickup in the U.S.
, concerns a problem with the backup camera — but at least it is a relatively easy fix. According to documents filed with the U.S.
Department of Transportation, reports surfaced of incidents in which the Cybertruck may not display the feed from its backup camera in a timely fashion . Per the recall, “The rear-view camera image may be delayed after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111,” a section of the legalese which pertains to rear visibility.
It seems it may take up to eight seconds for the camera’s feed to load on-screen, as opposed to the legally mandated minimum of two seconds. Here’s where fans of the brand will get their knickers in knot about writers such as Yours Truly describing this campaign as a “recall” — even though that’s exactly how it is described by the feds. In this case, the fix was handled by a simple over-the-air software update, one which likely downloaded itself whilst Cybertruck owners slumbered or were at work or busy ruining their truck with a plastic fence or whatever it is Cybertruck owners do for fun.
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