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Tesla has reportedly halted all Cybertruck deliveries due to a potentially fatal flaw that causes the accelerator pedal to become stuck.
Many customers claimed to have received messages from Tesla and car dealerships, notifying them that their delivery appointment had been canceled, with some messages saying shipments will not commence until after April 20.
Dan Ives, managing director at New York’s Wedbush Securities, told DailyMail.com 'We are not confident this will be resolved the next few weeks.'
The recall comes after a new Tesla owner shared the design flaw in a video, claiming the pedal cover slipped forward and wedged the accelerator under the interior that was held down 100 percent.
It is more misery for Tesla as 1,400 employees were laid off, many of whom work at the Texas Gigafactory where the Cybertruck is produced.
Tesla has halted Cybertruck deliveries due to a potentially fatal flaw that causes the accelerator pedal to become stuck and send the EV at top speeds. Customers found an issue with how the cover was welded onto the pedal
Some customers have received text messages from the company saying it is replacing the acceleration pedal and is waiting for parts to come in
Ives also told DailyMail.com that it appears all Cybertruck deliveries have been paused.
While Tesla has not made an official announcement, many of its fan accounts on X have spread the news.
Whole Mars Catalog, which seems to have a relationship with Elon Musk, posted: 'Tesla has stopped all Cybertruck deliveries for seven days due to an issue with the accelerator pedal.'
Sawyer Merrit, a Tesla investor, also shared the same update.
Tesla does not have a media relations department, and often doesn't disclose key news to the public.
The EV owner said they 'did not panic' and held the break down to override the pedal and stop the Cybertruck.
'Looks like there is a recall for that,' he said in the video.
Many customers awaiting their Cybertruck delivery have claimed that Tesla notified them that their EV would be delayed.
Darick Hemphill Missouri shared on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum that he was set to puck his up this past weekend.
