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2025-03-20 19:16:29 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

While it’s factual majority of Cybertrucks on the road have been recalled; Tesla estimates only 1% of the recalled vehicles are likely to have the glue defect. Therefore, out of 46,000 Cybertrucks on the road only 460 might have the defect. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/46000-cybertrucks-recalled-to-stop-trim-from-flying-off-causing-crashes/

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• While it’s factual majority of Cybertrucks on the road have been recalled; Tesla estimates only 1% of the recalled vehicles are likely to have the glue defect. Therefore, out of 46,000 Cybertrucks on the road only 460 might have the defect. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/46000-cybertrucks-recalled-to-stop-trim-from-flying-off-causing-crashes/