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Tesla Cybertruck hit with sixth recall this year, this time over a bad inverter

Photo collage of Tesla cybertrucks sitting in a lot with Tesla logo overlayed.
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The Tesla Cybertruck was recalled for the sixth time this year — and the fix won’t involve an easy software update.

Tesla voluntarily issued a recall for approximately 2,431 Cybertrucks manufactured between November 6, 2023 and July 30, 2024. The issue is related to something called the metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors, or MOSFET, in which the inverter has the potential to stop creating torque, resulting in a loss of propulsion for the truck.

There isn’t any warning prior to the loss of propulsion, but a visual alert will appear on the center touchscreen instructing the driver to pull the truck over to the side of the road. Tesla is sending notices out to affected Cybertruck owners and plans to…

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