At least eight would-be owners have reported a delay, and one indicates that the problem is a trim piece other owners have seen fly off at speed.
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Would-be Tesla Cybertruck owners are now reporting that some trucks scheduled for delivery are being held back for additional inspection. The issue comes after over a month of reports from existing owners that their trucks have had issues with loose bodywork, including at least one owner who has footage of a panel flying off of his truck at speed.
Most owners waiting on the delay have not reported any specific reason for the wait, but one user on a Cybertruck owner forum has shared a screenshot from a conversation with a service advisor that suggests “the cantrail concern” is the problem being inspected. This is the trim piece that follows along the side of the Cybertruck’s roofline, starting at the edge of the truck’s A-pillar and continuing to the edge of the bed. It is also the piece of bodywork most frequently mentioned in reports of loose bodywork, including in what are now four different official NHTSA complaints.
Reid Tomasko, the owner who shared footage of his truck shedding this particular piece of bodywork at speed, told Road & Track in February that he had seen the issue on “five to seven” different trucks encountered at his wrapping business. This includes his own truck and another truck in his shop when he filmed a YouTube video that dug into the problem. Tomasko has since claimed in another video that Tesla told him the problem was “glue delamination.”
It’s worth noting that Tesla has not yet announced a recall, stop sale, or any other sort of formal delay over the issue. Road & Track has reached out to Tesla for comment, and we will update this story in the event that the brand responds.
