Tesla issued an OTA recall for the Cybertruck involving its parking lights. This recall was initiated by Tesla after they noticed the truck’s parking lights were brighter than regulations allow.
Since this recall affects all Cybertrucks to date, it also reveals how many Cybertrucks are on the road today.
A Bright Problem
The Cybertruck, ever the beacon of innovation, has perhaps shone a bit too bright this time. Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for 63,619 Cybertrucks in North America. The issue involves front parking lights that shine too brightly, exceeding U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 108) and Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (CMVSR). The recall isn’t specific as to which lights it applies to, except to say front-facing parking lights. It could affect the brightness of the Cybertruck’s light at.
Tesla first noticed the issue on October 1st and went through the necessary steps to report the problem and issue a fix.
What Went Wrong?
During routine internal testing, Tesla engineers discovered that the Cybertruck’s LED parking lights were producing more light than allowed. Unlike issues with main headlight beams, this problem is confined to the parking lights and stems from a software control error. Fortunately, the fix doesn’t require hardware changes. This recall, while affecting all Cybertrucks built to date, is a simple software fix.
Fix in Update 2025.38.3
Tesla’s solution is a textbook example of its software-driven advantage. Just nine days after first noticing the issue, Tesla investigated, reported, fixed and deployed the fix in software update 2025.38.3 (and later). Owners simply need to install the OTA update, to make sure their vehicle meets lighting regulations.
Why It’s Not a Big Deal
Compared to a recall involving physical repairs, such as the cantrails on the Cybertruck, this recall is extremely low-impact. Tesla’s internal detection of the issue before any real-world incidents is exactly what sets it apart from other manufacturers.
Most other manufacturers would likely not even notice such a minor issue, and if they did, the recall would involve a months-long process involving returning vehicles to dealerships to have hard-coded embedded chips stripped out and replaced with new ones.
Cybertruck Sales Revealed
LED lights have the capability to be extremely bright and can easily become bright enough to be blinding. The regulations are extremely particular on what manufacturers can do, and Tesla’s voluntary handling of this issue is so smooth that without the official recall notice published by the NHTSA and Transport Canada, nobody would have even noticed.
In fact, the most interesting part about this recall is that it reveals that there are 63,619 Cybertrucks on the road. Tesla doesn’t normally provide exact vehicle numbers for its flagship vehicles in its production and delivery numbers, and lumps sales of the Model S, Model X and Cybertruck together. Recalls are one of the best ways for us to see just how well a particular model or set of models is performing.
