**Tesla has issued a notice to recall 46,000 Cybertrucks in the US after admitting to using the incorrect glue during assembly.**
While not all vehicles in the range are impacted, the firm confirmed that certain models manufactured from 13 November 2023 to 27 February 2025 were at risk.
The manufacturing defect could cause the stainless steel panels of the cantrail assembly to delaminate at the adhesive joint and separate from the vehicle, Tesla said.
Affected customers are advised that they can still drive their vehicles in the meantime and that they would be contacted to arrange a service appointment.
The announcement is just the latest mishap for a firm that has had a difficult start to the year. Since CEO Elon Musk took up a position at the White House, Tesla sales have been in freefall in various markets including Europe and China.
According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, Tesla sold just under 7,517 vehicles in Europe in January – half of its January 2024 sales. This decline goes against broader trends across the continent of increasing uptake in electric vehicles (EV) ahead of the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in 2035.
Meanwhile, the _South China Morning Post_ reported earlier this month that the company’s market share in China dropped dramatically from more than 16% in 2022 to just 4.3% in February 2025. While political motivations from consumers may have played a part in this market, Tesla has also been forced to contend with vehicles from China’s homegrown BYD, which became the world’s largest manufacturer of EVs in 2024.
This week’s Cybertruck recall is not the first that Tesla has had to contend with in recent years. [Nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks](https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/04/19/tesla-forced-recall-cybertrucks-over-accelerator-pedal-issue) were brought in for servicing last year due to an issue with the accelerator pedal that could cause drivers to crash.
It also recalled [over two million cars](https://eandt.theiet.org/2023/12/14/tesla-recalls-two-million-cars-over-autopilot-safety-concerns) in the US in December 2023 after regulators identified a defect with its ‘Autopilot’ software system.