The company says in the documents that the front windshield wiper motor controller can stop working because it’s getting too much electrical current. A wiper that fails can cut visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. The Austin, Texas, company says it knows of no crashes or injuries caused by the problem.

In the other recall, a trim piece along the truck bed can come loose and fly off, creating a hazard for other motorists.

Tesla says in documents that the trim piece is installed with adhesive, and that may not have been done properly at the factory.

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    5 months ago

    front windshield wipers that can fail

    Seems irrelevant if the truck can’t even get wet

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      5 months ago

      The problem isn’t that it can’t get wet. The problem is that it mustn’t get wet.

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        5 months ago

        Very true. Now I’m angry at myself for missing an opportunity to use one of the worst contractions in the English language.